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