Seventeen
Tim Mc Graw Lyrics

Back seat of her daddy's car
Sitting in the back of her dad's car

I was tryin' not to go too far
Trying not to do anything too intimate

Kept thinkin' 'bout the words the preacher man said
Thinking about the advice of a preacher

Lightning flashed across the sky
There was a lightning storm

I saw love in a young girl's eyes
Noticing a look of love in the girl's eyes

And that's a look you never forget
Saying that the look of love is unforgettable

Seventeen
Referring to the age of the girl

Only comes once in a lifetime
Saying that being seventeen is a unique, one-time experience

Don't it just fly by wild and free
The time of being seventeen goes by quickly and unpredictably

Goin' anyway the wind blew baby
Living life freely and without direction

Livin' on crazy dreams
Living with unrealistic or wild dreams

Rock and roll and faded blue jeans
Describing the clothing style and music genre popular at that age

And standin' on the edge of everything
Feeling on the brink of everything, experiencing life to the fullest

Legs hangin' off the bayou bridge
Sitting with legs hanging off a bridge by the bayou

Feedin' fish potato chips
Feeding the fish with potato chips

And talkin' 'bout the mysteries of the universe
Having deep conversations about life's mysteries

Yeah the world was somewhere else
Feeling like the world outside of their bubble didn't matter

We had the summer all to ourselves
Experiencing a summer free of responsibility and obligation

And the stars went off like fireworks
The stars shone brightly and beautifully, creating a magical atmosphere

Sweet seventeen
A poetic way to refer to the girl's age and her experiences at that age