Seventeen, it's been a while since I was seventeen   And the years since have been mighty lean   But there's no use complaining      And forty-two has a way of creeping up on you   And my chances left are getting few   But there's still time remaining      And I've been waiting for someone, who loves the way I do   Girl I got my fingers crossed, in hopes it might be you      Seventeen, it's been a while since I was seventeen   And the years since have been mighty lean   But there's no use complaining      And forty-two has a way of creeping up on you   And my chances left are getting few   But there's still time remaining      And I've been waiting for someone, who loves the way I do   Girl I got my fingers crossed, in hopes it might be you      Twenty-one, that's how many different jobs I've done   I remember quitting every one   With no hesitating      And thirty-three, that's how many women left on me   I don't have too good a history   But I don't mind waiting      Cause it really doesn't matter how many years we've seen   Cause love is always seventeen      Wonder if you'll be the one to end this lonesome heart   Cause girl I got a lot to give and I'd sure like to start      Cause it really doesn't matter how many years we've seen   Cause love is always seventeen