He grew up in the sunset

The wind at his back

He longed to remember

Somethings in our past

We're both over 30, but still seventeen

Just trying to hold on to some old high school dream

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Well therey've been women and lovers

Lots of miles in between

There've been barrooms,and bedrooms

And lots of nights with Jim Beam

Been tequila sunrises, times which I wish I'd never seen

But it's hard to act 30 when your dancin to sweet 17

Now theres 2 wives and 6 kids

And miles in between us

And no time for us anymore

Oh the wild nites and barfights

And ditches and blue lights

Are a million dark nites from before

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no it's hard to act 30 when your dancing to sweet 17