Story Behind The Song
When I was a confused 17-year old boy, I got picked up by a 28-year old woman, who knew exactly what she wanted....
Song Description
An uptempo sexy rocker about a confused, 17-year old boy getting picked up by an older 28-year old woman..... A song in praise of older women.
| Song Length |
3:25 |
Genre |
Rock - General, Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Troubled, Worried |
Subject |
Relationship, Age, Aging |
| Similar Artists |
Barenaked Ladies, Counting Crows |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
I didn't believe a word she said
Just nodded my head and smiled
And all the while she was setting scenes
of her wild life in New Orleans
And my wild life in Saskatoon
didn't compare at all to her
She's twenty-eight, got her life ahead
I'm seventeen, as good as dead
She said we should get together
They all said that we should get a room
She said that it doesn't matter
In fact it's a fact attractions come in two
And I've got a crazy idea
And it's so crazy it just might work
CHORUS
No time like the present but the present's old
I tried to be brave I tried to be bold
I tried to behave but I'm behaving like I'm 17 again I'm almost 18 in a month or three and
CHORUS
I'm breaking down, she's taking bets
I'm trying not to break a promise or a sweat
I'm coming round, she's moving on
She knows exactly what she wants and how to get it
So where do the days go?
She's twenty-eight, got her life ahead
I'm seventeen, as good as dead
So where do we go from here?