Songs:Only Seventeen (103605)

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Only Seventeen
by John Batdorf (johnbatdorfmusic.com)
on album Side One

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Length: 3:47

Lyrics

I heard 'em talkin' in the parking lot
The guy was acting like a thief who'd just been caught
His friend said, "Brother, have you got no sense?"
And then I listened to the other guy’s defense

Who'd believe she was only seventeen
Lennon only danced with this one in his dreams
Who'd believe she was only seventeen
You'd know what I mean, if you saw what I've seen

I took my place behind the check out stand
And there she was with a six pack in her hand
One look at her and I was mesmerized
When I checked her I.D., man was I surprised!

Who'd believe she was only seventeen
Lennon only danced with this one in his dreams
Who'd believe she was only seventeen
You'd know what I mean, if you saw what I've seen

I saw her standing there in tight blue jeans
She was the finest woman I had ever seen
She seemed to smile and say "I need a ride"
But she ran right past me to my son's car and jumped inside

Who'd believe she was only seventeen
Lennon only danced with this one in his dreams
Who'd believe she was only seventeen
You'd know what I mean, if you saw what I've seen

Who'd believe she was only seventeen
Lennon only danced with this one in his dreams
No way could she be only seventeen
You'd know what I mean, if you saw what I've seen

Only Seventeen
John Batdorf and Michael McLean, ©2005, All rights reserved

Trivia

""ONLY SEVENTEEN" was born from a comment my wife made to me regarding my then 18 year old son's newest girlfriend we met for the first. My wife said to me, "I can’t believe she’s only sixteen!!" She looked at least twenty or so and the idea was launched. It is a totally fun song as per the lyric in the third verse. Just pokin' fun at old guys like me who still think we look hot to catch the eye of all those young beautiful girls that seem to be everywhere!! Since this was a lyrical take off on the Beatles, "I Saw Her Standing There" we used the "Lennon only danced" line on the chorus and the "yeah, yeah, yeah" vocal on the fade. When it came time for the obvious guitar solo all I kept hearing was the end of "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" and thus my vocal tribute to one of my favorite bands, CSN."
——John Batdorf