I was only trying to keep the walls 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 trying to keep the walls 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 would never be the same again      I was only trying to keep the walls 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 are things you would 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 trying to keep the walls 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