"More Than Just 17" lyrics

It was my last summer, my last chance
From my first drag of a cigarette
That night that I kissed Jenny
She ran off with the quarterback
They got four kids now, yeah, they do

Just like that old Cherokee
I was born to run, had "I'm On Fire" on a burnt CD
I wasn't cut out for university

Sitting here sipping this beer
Thinking about ten years ago
And how fast that goes

It was more than just 17
More than that beauty queen
More than those wild-eyed Friday nights crossing lines
It was the best of me
Burning like gasoline
Back when all we had was nothing but time
It's all of those memories
It's all of that Springsteen
Every inch of this town that I don't ever wanna leave
It's more than just 17
It's more than just 17

It was Good Years cruising down Main Street
Getting high behind that Dairy Queen
Probably should have won state that year
Nobody likes to lose 'round here

Sitting here sipping this beer
Thinking about 10 years ago
How fast that it goes

It was more than just 17
More than that beauty queen
More than those wild-eyed Friday nights crossing lines
It was the best of me
Burning like gasoline
Back when all we had was nothing but time
It's all of those memories
It's all of that Springsteen
Every inch of this town that I don't ever wanna leave
It's more than just 17
Yeah, it's more than just 17

It's all of them back roads
Fishing with Zebcos
Learning 'bout Jesus, George Strait, and Jones

It was more than just 17
More than that beauty queen
More than those wild-eyed Friday nights crossing lines
It was the best of me
Burning like gasoline
Back when all we had was nothing but time
It's all of those memories
It's all of that Springsteen
Every inch of this town that I don't ever wanna leave
It's more than just 17
It's more than just 17

I still think about 17