She stands about five feet Seventeen confused and dazed She'll celebrate the day When eighteen candles grace birthday cake Now she's on borrowed time Seventeen is such a drag you down, down, down Eighteen comes your way New break thank god every day Shake off your sleeps around It's on your side get out of town It's like I told you Build your successes on what you can do Blaze life alone Stand by while the others get thrown Gaze high on skyward glance Put your money on best laid plans Now she's on borrowed time Seventeen is such a drag you down, down, down It's like I told you Nothing comes of secrets that hurt what you do Down down down Down down down She stands about five feet Seventeen confused and dazed She'll celebrate the day When eighteen candles grace birthday cake Now she's on borrowed time Seventeen is such a drag you down, down, down Down down down Down down down