Rick James - 17 lyrics

A little girl came up to me, acting young and shy A look of curiosity was flashing in her eyes She had seen my face before and thought she knew me well So I said "Shall we talk some more, you'll come to my hotel" She was only seventeen, seventeen But she was s**y She was only seventeen, seventeen She said she loved me Seventeen years old Seventeen years old How we talked all through the night and never even touched Even talked of love and life, I wanted her that much She said she'd read a magazine that said I was a freak "You'll never know now, little girl, unless you take a peak" She was only seventeen, seventeen And she was s**y She was only seventeen, seventeen But she was you and fine and oh so tender Would I break down tonight and surrender This young girl, this sweet thing, I just can't wait No, I mustn't do this, she's almost jailbait! Seventeen years old Seventeen years old A little girl came up to me, acting young and shy A look of curiosity was flashing in her eyes She had seen my face before and thought she knew me well So I said "Shall we talk some more, you'll come to my hotel" She was only seventeen, seventeen But she was s**y She was only seventeen, seventeen And she was you and fine and oh so tender Would I break down tonight and surrender YEAH!! Seventeen years old, s**y, s**y Seventeen years old, s**y, s**y Seventeen years old, s**y, s**y Seventeen years old, s**y, s**y Seventeen years old, s**y, s**y Seventeen and she was you and fine and oh so tender Would I break down tonight and surrender This young girl, this sweet thing, I just can't wait No, I shouldtn't do this, she's almost jailbait! Come here little girl Seventeen years old, seventeen and s**y Seventeen years old, seventeen and s**y Seventeen years old, seventeen and s**y She was only seventeen Seventeen and s**y