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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Vocals
Martin Johnson
Martin Johnson
Background Vocals
Brandon Paddock
Brandon Paddock
Programming
Kyle Moorman
Kyle Moorman
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Songwriter
Martin Johnson
Martin Johnson
Songwriter
Jacob Kasher Hindlin
Jacob Kasher Hindlin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Martin Johnson
Martin Johnson
Producer
Brandon Paddock
Brandon Paddock
Recording Engineer
Kyle Moorman
Kyle Moorman
Additional Producer
Serban Ghenea
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
John Hanes
John Hanes
Additional Engineer
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
He was working at the record shop
I would kiss him in the parking lot
Tasting like cigarettes and soda pop
[Refrain]
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[Verse 2]
He would tell me I was beautiful
Sneaking in the neighbor's swimming pool
Yeah, he taught me how to break the rules
[Refrain]
17
[PreChorus]
Hey, those days are long gone
But when I hear this song
It takes me back
[Chorus]
We were on top of the world
Back when I was your girl
We were living so wild and free
Acting stupid for fun
All we needed was love
That's the way it's supposed to be
[Refrain]
17
[Verse 3]
Stealing beers out of the trailer park
And flicking lighters just to fight the dark
My favorite place was sitting in his car
[Refrain]
17
[Verse 4]
We laid a blanket on the rooftop
That time I knew I wouldn't make him stop
The nights were cold, but we kept 'em hot
[Refrain]
17
[PreChorus]
Hey, those days are long gone
But when I hear this song
It takes me back
[Chorus]
We were on top of the world
Back when I was your girl
We were living so wild and free
Acting stupid for fun
All we needed was love
That's the way it's supposed to be
We were running red lights
We were going all night
Didn't care about anything
'Cause it was you and me
We were living our dream
And we were 17
[Bridge]
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[Verse 5]
Yeah, I remember what it felt like
Just a small town kind of life
If I could only just go back in time
[Refrain]
17
[Chorus]
We were on top of the world
Back when I was your girl
We were living so wild and free
Wild and free
Acting stupid for fun
All we needed was love
That's the way it's supposed to be
We were running red lights
We were going all night
Didn't care about anything
'Cause it was you and me
We were living our dream
'Cause we were 17
[Outro]
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Written by: Avril Lavigne, J. Kasher, Martin Johnson

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