I was only tryin to keep the wall from closing in I was only waiting 'round for something to begin I was only seventeen I told you that it didn't mean a thing... Feels like a million years ago Small town where everybody knows Everything about everybody else Way back when there wasn't you and me I guess I was still naive And the moment was as far as I could see I was only tryin to keep the wall from closing in I was only waiting 'round for something to begin I was only seventeen I told you that it didn't mean a thing... Why can't you just love me? Please, don't push too hard The truth you think you're after Might just break your heart Someone who I thought was my friend But sometimes people just pretend And I will never be the same again I was only tryin to keep the wall from closing in I was only waiting 'round for something to begin I was only seventeen I told you that it didn't mean a thing... Why can't you just love me? Please, don't push too hard The truth you think you're after Might just break your heart I'm sure there's things you'd rather keep inside I won't ask you about all the things you've tried Don't let yesterday get in the way Why can't we just start from where we are? I was only tryin to keep the wall from closing in I was only waiting 'round for something to begin I was only seventeen I told you that it didn't mean a thing... Why can't you just love me? Please, don't push too hard The truth you think you're after Might just break my heart....