《At Seventeen》歌词

[00:00:00] At Seventeen (十七岁) - Janis Ian

[00:00:08] I learned the truth at seventeen

[00:00:12] That love was meant for beauty queens

[00:00:16] And high school girls with clear skinned smiles

[00:00:21] Who married young and then retired

[00:00:27] The valentines I never knew

[00:00:31] The Friday night charades of youth

[00:00:36] Were spent on one more beautiful

[00:00:40] At seventeen I learned the truth

[00:00:47] And those of us with ravaged faces

[00:00:52] Lacking in the social graces

[00:00:55] Desperately remained at home

[00:00:59] Inventing lovers on the phone

[00:01:02] Who called to say come dance with me

[00:01:07] And murmured vague obscenities

[00:01:11] It isn't all it seems

[00:01:14] At seventeen

[00:01:18] A brown eyed girl in hand me downs

[00:01:23] Whose name I never could pronounce

[00:01:27] Said Pity please the ones who serve

[00:01:30] They only get what they deserve

[00:01:37] The rich relationed hometown queen

[00:01:42] Married into what she needs

[00:01:45] A guarantee of company

[00:01:49] And haven for the elderly

[00:01:56] Remember those who win the game

[00:02:00] Lose the love they sought to gain

[00:02:04] Indebentures of quality

[00:02:08] And dubious integrity

[00:02:12] Their small town eyes will gape at you

[00:02:16] In dull surprise when payment due

[00:02:21] Exceeds accounts received

[00:02:23] At seventeen

[00:03:20] To those of us who know the pain

[00:03:24] Of valentines that never came

[00:03:29] And those whose names were never called

[00:03:32] When choosing sides for basketball

[00:03:39] It was long ago and far away

[00:03:44] The world was younger than today

[00:03:48] And dreams were all they gave for free

[00:03:51] To ugly duckling girls like me

[00:03:58] We all play the game and when we dare

[00:04:02] To cheat ourselves at solitaire

[00:04:06] Inventing lovers on the phone

[00:04:10] Repenting other lives unknown

[00:04:13] That call and say come dance with me

[00:04:18] And murmur vague obscenities

[00:04:22] At ugly girls like me

[00:04:25] At seventeen