I remember sitting back 'cause you said you had something to say   You told me that you had a secret, yeah yeah   Promised to keep it safe   I kept it for you      And we talked and we laughed and we sat in the car; watched the world go past   I tried to dissuade you but you made up your mind   You were wise at 17      And there was nothing I could do and there was nothing I could say   I didn't know why you asked me, you're gonna do it anyway   Everybody makes mistakes (ooh) and everybody feels the same   There was nothing I could do and there was nothing i could say      They said we grown up too fast, that we acted young and foolishly   I keep all this in mind when I recall the time   I have to disagree, and be here for you      Oooh, and we talked and laughed and we sat in the park and watched the world go past   I tried to dissuade you but you know what you're like   You were wise at 17      And there was nothing I could do and there was nothing I could say   I didn't know why you asked me, you're gonna do it anyway   Everybody makes mistakes (ooh) and everybody feels the same   There was nothing I could do and there was nothing i could say      Birds in the tree sing a song for me   About being young and foolish and naive   I haven't changed that much from what i see   I was only trying to make things right      And there was nothing I could do and there was nothing I could say   I didn't know why you asked me, you're gonna do it anyway   Everybody makes mistakes (ooh) and everybody feels the same   There was nothing I could do and there was nothing i could say      And there was nothing I could do and there was nothing I could say   I didn't know why you asked me, you're gonna do it anyway   Everybody makes mistakes (ooh) and everybody feels the same   There was nothing I could do and there was nothing i could say...