The days were gone before they even began I had some plans with friends that left me to fend For myself all alone And I wanna be just 17 again And I wanna be just 17 And I won't appease the anger machine No I won't appease the anger machine again My name was carved on every tree in the back yard I want to go back but I can't I've been waiting to find the right time I've been waiting I'm still waiting I'm still waiting on it And I wanna be just 17 again And I wanna be just 17 And I won't appease the anger machine No I won't appease the anger machine again The days were gone before they even began I had some plans with friends that left me to fend For myself all alone I wish them the best