I held the keys to that Chevrolet    and you held the keys to my heart   I'd throw a fit, hit the dash,   get out and kick the tire   when that old piece of junk wouldn't start   It'd be smoking good I'm slam down the hood   Just to see you laughing at me   On the other side of a dirty windshield,   lookin' as pretty as could be      (chorus)   We sure saw a lot of miles,   never even crossed that county line   I would've bet the farm, given my right arm   so you'd always be mine   Did we crash and burn or make a wrong turn   or run out of gasoline?   I lost you around 3rd gear and 17      In the blink of an eye high school flew by   you went your way and I went mine   But we swore we'd make it,   our love could take it   400 miles could stand the test of time      Well I left that fall to play college ball,   but my dreams would all come to an end   'Cause you know the big leagues never called,   and you went and fell in love with him      (chorus)   We sure saw a lot of miles,   never even crossed that county line   I would've bet the farm, given my right arm   so you'd always be mine   Did we crash and burn or make a wrong turn   or run out of gasoline?   I lost you around 3rd gear and 17      Memories flash through my mind like old faded photographs   I still think about you in that red Malibu   and I just can't help but laugh      We sure saw a lot of miles,   never even crossed that county line   I would've bet the farm, given my right arm   so you'd always be mine   Did we crash and burn or make a wrong turn   or run out of gasoline?   I lost you around 3rd gear and 17      Love broke down around 3rd gear and 17   I lost you around 3rd gear and 17