The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Yeah, I saw sparks fly from the corner of my eye
When I turned, ooh, it was love at first sight
I said, "Please excuse me, I didn't catch your name
Oh, it'd be a shame not to see you again"
And just when I thought she was comin' to my door
She whispered sweet and brought me to the floor, she said
I'm only seventeen (seventeen)
I'll show you love like you've never seen, oh
She's only seventeen (seventeen)
Daddy says she's too young but she's old enough for me
Come to my place, we can talk it over
Oh, everything going down in your head
She said take it easy, I need some time
Time to work it out, to make you mine
And just when I thought she was comin' to my door
She whispered sweet and brought me to the floor, she said
I'm only seventeen (seventeen)
You ain't seen love, ain't seen nothing like me
She's only seventeen, seventeen, yeah
Yes, such a bad girl, loves to work me overtime
Feels good dancin' close to the borderline
She's a magic mountain, she's a leather glove
Oh, she's my soul, it must be love
She's only seventeen (seventeen)
Girl, she gives me love, like I've never seen
She's only seventeen (seventeen)
Daddy says she's too young but she's old enough for me (seventeen)
She's everything I need (seventeen)
Daddy says she's too young
But she's old enough, old enough for me
Yeah, yeah, yeah
When I turned, ooh, it was love at first sight
I said, "Please excuse me, I didn't catch your name
Oh, it'd be a shame not to see you again"
And just when I thought she was comin' to my door
She whispered sweet and brought me to the floor, she said
I'm only seventeen (seventeen)
I'll show you love like you've never seen, oh
She's only seventeen (seventeen)
Daddy says she's too young but she's old enough for me
Come to my place, we can talk it over
Oh, everything going down in your head
She said take it easy, I need some time
Time to work it out, to make you mine
And just when I thought she was comin' to my door
She whispered sweet and brought me to the floor, she said
I'm only seventeen (seventeen)
You ain't seen love, ain't seen nothing like me
She's only seventeen, seventeen, yeah
Yes, such a bad girl, loves to work me overtime
Feels good dancin' close to the borderline
She's a magic mountain, she's a leather glove
Oh, she's my soul, it must be love
She's only seventeen (seventeen)
Girl, she gives me love, like I've never seen
She's only seventeen (seventeen)
Daddy says she's too young but she's old enough for me (seventeen)
She's everything I need (seventeen)
Daddy says she's too young
But she's old enough, old enough for me
Yeah, yeah, yeah
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