I remember sitting back 'cause you said you had something to say 

You told me that you had a secret, yeah yeah 

Promised to keep it safe 

I kept it for you 


And we talked and we laughed and we sat in the car watched the world go past 

I tried to disuade you but you made up your mind 

You were wise at 17 


And there was nothing i could do and there was nothing i could say 

I didn't know why you asked me your gonna do it anyway 

Everybody makes mistakes ooh and everybody feels the same 

There was nothing i could do and there was nothing i could say 


They said we grown up to fast, that we acted young and foolishly 

I keep all this in mind when i recall the time 

I have to disagree, and be here for you 


Oooh and we talked and laughed and we sat in the park and watched the world go past 

I tried to disuade you but you know what your like 

You were wise at 17 


And there was nothing i could do and there was nothing i could say 

I didn't know why you asked me your gonna do it anyway 

Everybody makes mistakes ooh and 

everybody feels the same 

There was nothing i could do and there was nothing i could say 


Birds in the tree sing a song for me 

About being young and foolish and naive 

I haven't changed that much from what i see 

I was only trying to make things right 


And there was nothing i could do and there was nothing i could say 

I didn't know why you asked me your gonna do it anyway 

Everybody makes mistakes ooh and everybody feels the same 

There was nothing i could do and there was nothing i could say