Sirens wail and a flashin' light   Nothin' better to do on a Tuesday night   But give me hell   "Where you headed, what are you out for?"   We don't see much of you 'round here anymore   I guess it's just as well   Once upon a time you had it all   You let everybody down   You're always 17 in your hometown      CHORUS   Runnin' from your folks    Runnin' from the law   Runnin' from love   Runnin' from your fears   Runnin' from it all   You keep on runnin' boy,   You'll run yourself in the ground   You're always 17 in your hometown      Her porch swing still looks the same   She probably won't even remember my name   Just like she didn't back then   Is she married? Is she doin' fine?   Does she know about all the nights   I laid awake cryin' just to know her hand?   The door opens and I run away    Just like the same old clown   You're always 17 in your hometown      CHORUS      Nobody is gonna miss me   No tears will fall, No one's gonna weep   When I hit that road   My boots are broken, my brain is sore   From keepin' up with their little world   I got a heavy load   Gonna leave 'em all just like before   I'm big city bound   You're always 17 in your hometown      CHORUS      You're always 17   Yeah you're always 17   You're always 17 in your hometown