He was working through college On my grandpa's farm I was thirsty for knowledge And he had a car I was caught somewhere between a woman and a child One restless summer, we found love growing wild On the banks of the river, on a well-beaten path It's funny how those memories, they last Like strawberry wine and seventeen The hot July moon saw everything My first taste of live, oh, bittersweet The green on the vine, oh Like strawberry wine Oh, I still remember When 30 was old, oh My biggest fear was September When he had to go A few cards and letters and one long distance call We drifted away like the leaves in the fall But year after year, I come back to this place Just to remember the taste Of strawberry wine and seventeen The hot July moon saw everything My first taste of live, oh, bittersweet The green on the vine, oh Like strawberry wine The fields have grown over now Years since they've seen a plow There's nothing time hasn't touched Is it really him or the loss of my innocence I've been missing so much? Ooh, whoa Ooh Like strawberry wine and seventeen That hot July moon saw everything My first taste of live, oh, bittersweet The green on the vine, oh Like strawberry wine Oh, oh Strawberry wine, oh Like strawberry wine