I held the keys to that old Chevorlet   And you held the keys to my heart      I'd throw a fit    Hit the dash    Get out and kick the tire   When That old peice of junk wouldn't start   It'd be smokin good   I'd slam down the hood      Just to see you there laughin at me   On the other side of a dirty winshield    Lookin as pretty as you could be      We sure saw a lot of miles   And never even crossed that county line   I would have bet the farm   Gave my right arm   So you'd always be mine      did we crash and burn   or make a wrong turn   or Run out of gasoline   I lost you around 3rd gear and 17      In the blink of an eye highschool flew by    You went your way and i went mine   But we swore we'd make it   Our love could take it   400 miles could stand the test of time      I left that fall to play college ball    But my dreams would all come to an end   Cause you know the big leauges never called   And you went and fell in love with him      We sure saw a lot of miles   And never even crossed that county line   I would have bet the farm   Gave my right arm   So you'd always be mine      did we crash and burn   or make a wrong turn   or Run out of gasoline   I lost you around 3rd gear and 17      Memories flashed through my mind   Like old faded photographs   I still think about you and that red malibu   And I just can't help but laugh      We sure saw a lot of miles   And never even crossed that county line   I would have bet the farm   Gave my right arm   So you'd always be mine      did we crash and burn   or made a wrong turn   or Run out of gasoline   I lost you around 3rd gear and 17      love broke down around 3rd gear and 17   I lost you around 3rd gear and 17