[Verse 1] Dear seventeen, you're turning twenty four on Sunday You're readily rejecting aging on this one day Dear seventeen, you live at home still over half a decade later Don't be scared, just be prepared, here's some advice to savour Dear seventeen, reality's you don't make money It's never been enough to make you want to throw in the towel, honey But after you break onto the scene, you play arenas as an opener You tour the states with famous mates of yours, go broke, but it's the job you held out hope for I'm just stating the facts
[Chorus 1] Sweet brunette dream, miss seventeen I could resent you, but I won't It don't take much to say with love "Screw you, and that good song you wrote" Up on cloud nine, the weather's fine I know Believe me I recall Dear seventeen, don't change a thing When you don't know a thing at all
[Verse 2] Dear seventeen, you'll date a man twelve years your senior You're yet to meet, but in a year's time though you should steer clear You'll think you're well equipped so he gives you the world then makes it shatter He'll wear you out, you'll slim right down back to the size you were before he said that mattered Yeah, I'll leave it at that
[Chorus 2] 'Cause sweet brunette dream, miss seventeen I could keep venting, but I won't It don't take much to say with love "Screw you, and that good song you wrote" Up on cloud nine, the weather's fine Until someone makes you feel small Dear seventeen, don't change a thing He doesn't know a thing at all
[Verse 3] Dear seventeen, we made the album and it did pretty well And you best believe the writer's block subsides, there are too many tales to tell You see the world, you make this last, you share your craft with new creators Your best friends stick around, your sister's proud, and have no doubt you're still obsessed with Taylor Baby, I've got your back
[Chorus 3] Sweet brunette dream, miss seventeen I could resent you, but I'll never It don't take much to say with love "That song was good, but you'll write better" Up on cloud nine, the weather's fine I know But there is so much more Dear seventeen, don't change a thing When you don't look before you fall Dear seventeen, don't change a thing When you don't know a thing at allTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.