Songs About 17

1975

At Seventeen, Janis Ian

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…

1976

Dancing Queen, ABBA

You are the dancing queen, young and sweet, only seventeen. Dancing queen, feel the beat from the tambourine. You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life.

1978

Running on Empty, Jackson Browne

Lookin’ out at the road rushin’ under my wheels. Lookin’ back at the years gone by like so many summer fields. In ’65 I was seventeen and runnin’ up 101. I don’t know where I’m runnin’ now, I’m just runnin’ on.

1996

Strawberry Wine, Deanna Carter

He was working through college On my grandpa’s farm. I was thirsting for knowledge And he had a car Yeah, I was caught somewhere between a woman and a child One restless summer we found love growing wild.

2007

Letter to me, Brad Paisley

And oh, you got so much going for you going right. But I know, at 17 it’s hard to see past Friday night. I wish you’d study Spanish, I wish you’d take a typing class. I wish you wouldn’t worry and let it be. Hey, I’d say have a little faith and you’ll see.

2012

Springsteen, Eric Church

When I think about you, I think about 17. I think about my old Jeep. I think about the stars in the sky. Funny how a melody sounds like a memory, Like a soundtrack to a July Saturday night. Springsteen

2015

It Was Love, George Strait

It came in like a flood over the gate. Swallowed us up and it swept us away. We were over our heads, me and that girl. We were out of our minds, it was out of this world. It was always too much, it was never enough. It was just the kind of stuff you just can’t make up. It was love.

2017

Boy, Lee Brice

But boy, you’re gonna love 17. And boy, you’ll do some stupid things. You’re gonna drive and kiss, and throw a punch and grow up way too fast.You’re gonna drop the ball, hit the wall and break some hearts like glass.

2024

Holy smokes, Bailey Zimmerman

Well, I was only scared of the devil and her dad. So we’d park somewhere we knew they’d never look. No, I’ve never seen nothin’ like her. Playing with the flame of her momma’s lighter. No, it wasn’t very long ‘fore I was hooked.

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