I remember sitting back 'Cause you said you had something to say Yo told me that you had a secret, yeah Promised to keep it safe, I kept it for you [Bridge:] And we talked and we laughed And sat in the car and watched the world go past I tried to persuade you but you made up your mind You were wise, at seventeen [Chorus:] And there was nothing I could do There was nothing I could say I din't know why you asked me You're gonna do it anyway Everybody makes mistakes And everyody feels the same There was nothing I could do There was nothing I could say They say you've grown up too fast That we acted young and foolishly I keep all this in mind when I recall the times I have to disagree, I'll keep it for you And we talked and we laughed And sat in the car and watched the world go past I tried to persuade you but you know what is right You were wise, at seventeen [Chorus] Birds in their trees sing a song for me About beieng young and foolish and naive I haven't changed that much from what I see I was only trying to make it right [Bridge] [Chorus]