Song Lyrics Janis Ian - At Seventeen    [Lyrics & Song Text Archive] lyrics archive>> J>> Janis Ian Singer Lyrics [Janis Ian other resources]>> At Seventeen Song Lyrics Author/Artist/Singer: Janis Ian Music Title/Track: At Seventeen Theme ID: 211 Album: N/A I learned the truth at seventeen That love was meant for beauty queens And high school girls with clear skinned smiles Who married young and then retired. The valentines I never knew The Friday night charades of youth Were spent on one more beautiful At seventeen I learned the truth. And those of us with ravaged faces Lacking in the social graces Desperately remained at home Inventing lovers on the phone Who called to say come dance with me and murmured vague obscenities It isn't all it seems At seventeen. A brown eyed girl in hand me downs Whose name I never could pronounce said, Pity please the ones who serve They only get what they deserve. The rich relationed hometown queen Married into what she needs A guarantee of company And haven for the elderly. Remember those who win the game Lose the love they sought to gain Indebentures of quality And dubious integrity. Their small town eyes will gape at you in dull surprise when payment due Exceeds accounts received At seventeen. To those of us who know the pain Of valentines that never came, And those whose names were never called When choosing sides for basketball. It was long ago and far away The world was younger than today And dreams were all they gave for free To ugly duckling girls like me. We all play the game and when we dare To cheat ourselves at solitaire Inventing lovers on the phone Repenting other lives unknown That call and say, come dance with me and murmur vague obscenities At ugly girls like me At seventeen Related Lyrics Random lyrics: Jesse, Love Is Blind, Ride Me Like A Wave, Silly Habits, Societys Child, Stars, Take Me Walking In The Rain, Take No Prisoners, Watercolors, Getting Over You, Day by Day, Have Mercy Love, Boy I Really Tied One On, Roses, Candlelight, I Want to Make You Love Me, Ill Cry Tonight, Let Me Be Lonely, Party Lights, Slow Dance Romance, Sunset of Your Life, Take to the Sky, Will You Dance, Passion Play, Dance With Me, Sweet Sympathy, Some People, Bigger Than Real, Dear Billy, Down and Away, Get Ready to Roll, I Believe Im Myself Again, I Remember Yesterday, Restless Eyes, Sugar Mountain, When Angels Cry, Be Strong Now, Beauty, Country Girl, Jealousy, Lover, Lover, One And Two, See The Sun, Silver String, Sound Of Love, Baby Come To Me, How Do You Keep the Music Playing?, I Dont Have The Heart, Just Once, One Hundred Ways, Other Janis Ian song Lyrics Between the Lines Lyrics Bright Lights and Promises Lyrics From Me To You Lyrics In The Winter Lyrics Light a Light Lyrics Lovers Lullaby Lyrics Tea and Sympathy Lyrics The Come On Lyrics Breaking Silence Lyrics Fly Too High Lyrics ...Show All Other Artists Ian Lex Lyrics Ian Matthews Lyrics Ian McCulloch Lyrics Ian Moore Lyrics Ian Thomas Lyrics Ian Tyson Lyrics Ian Van Dahl Lyrics Ian Whitcomb Lyrics Ian Whitcomb and Bluesville Lyrics Ian Yelling Lyrics All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners and are strictly for educational purposes only. lyricstrue.net Copyright © 2005-2007 All Rights Reserved., , Privacy policy