At seventeen all i wanted to be Was gone long gone The only way i would have stayed Was a graveyard stone I had a plan that i could mention But the road is paved with good intentions Forgiveness if you please Let it rain down on me Cause i've come a long way to nowhere Now when i'm asked did i learn in the past I say more or less And do i know which direction to go Well i must confess If i thought i knew the answer I am sure i'd have taken my chances (Chorus) The irony is that i'm dying to be Gone long gone And you know if i could i'd go back Home sweet home Sifting through the mixed emotions I couldn't change if i took the notion (Chorus) Seventeen, all i wanted to be Was gone long gone