Soft and low, the radio That plays a song from long ago Takes us back to tender years Oh, I can see you're holding back your tears With summer's fading amber light You're the dream I'll dream tonight With kisses in the dark So young and innocent Like faded photographs We thought our love would last If you could only see This lonely boy in me And save my heart Tonight with a kiss in the dark The southern skies, the summer nights Yeah, paradise was glowing in your eyes Oh, we swore we'd run away together But in our hearts, girl, both of us knew better Livin' in my memory You're forever seventeen With kisses in the dark So young and innocent Soft and low, the radio That plays a song from long ago Takes us back to tender years Oh, I can see you're holding back your tears With summer's fading amber light You're the dream I'll dream tonight With kisses in the dark So young and innocent Like faded photographs We thought our love would last If you could only see This lonely boy in me And save my heart Tonight with a kiss in the dark The southern skies, the summer nights Yeah, paradise was glowing in your eyes Oh, we swore we'd run away together But in our hearts, girl, both of us knew better Livin' in my memory You're forever seventeen With kisses in the dark So young and innocent Like faded photographs We thought our love would last If you could only see This lonely boy in me And save my heart Tonight with your kiss in the dark With summer's fading amber light You're the dream I'll dream tonight With kisses in the dark So young and innocent Like faded photographs We thought our love would last If you could only see This lonely boy in me And save my heart Tonight with a kiss in the dark With kisses in the dark So young and innocent Like faded photographs We thought our love would last If you could only see This lonely boy in me And save my heart Tonight with a kiss in the dark Yeah!