17 Lyrics - Singles - Stephen Duffy

I was born in Birmingham 

But soon I would escape 

With education incomplete 

But two songs on a tape 

When my girlfriend was expelled 

We took the London coach 

Her sister gave her daffodils 

Her mother an old brooch 

And she smiled 

And she smiled and she smiled 

She was so beautiful, 17 

She was so beautiful, 17 

We didn't have much money then 

No Hi-Fi or TV 

So, we made love, I'd sing her songs 

And she would read to me 

But we were young 

I didn't know what love was all about 

And when I slept with her best friend 

Of course she threw me out 

And we cried 

And we cried and we cried 

She was so beautiful, 17 

She was so beautiful, 17 

I was looking for a deal 

Looking for a hit 

The affectations of success 

The airs that goes with it 

While she was looking for a man 

Who didn't need a maid 

She modeled for an agency 

Who made sure she got paid 

And she smiled 

And she smiled and she smiled 

She was so beautiful, 17 

She was so beautiful, 17 

She was so beautiful, 17 

I was an empty headed libertine 

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