He was working through college
On my grandpa’s farm
I was thirsting for knowledge
And he had a car
Yeah, I was caught somewhere between a woman and a child
One restless summer we found love growing wild
On the banks of the river, on a well-beaten path
It’s funny how those memories, they last
Like strawberry wine and seventeen
The hot July moon saw everything
My first taste of love, oh bittersweet
Like green on the vine, like strawberry wine
I still remember
When thirty was old
My biggest fear was September
When he had to go
A few cards and letters, and one long-distance call
We drifted away like the leaves in the fall
But year after year, I come back to this place
Just to remember the taste
Of strawberry wine and seventeen
The hot July moon saw everything
My first taste of love, oh bittersweet
The green on the vine, like strawberry wine
The fields have grown over now, years since they’ve seen a plow
There’s nothing time hasn’t touched
Is it really him, or the loss of my innocence
I’ve been missing so much?
Yeah
Like strawberry wine and seventeen
The hot July moon saw everything
My first taste of love, oh bittersweet
Like green on the vine, like strawberry wine
Like strawberry wine
Other lyrics by Aly AJ:
Dandelions
Headed to Texas in a van To play a string of shows down south If you kicked I wouldn’t know But now it’s all I think about They told me you’ll be here …
I Don't Know What It Is
Why won’t you just let me in? I’ll make it easy on you, friend I’ll fix the leaks And paint you up real good I hope that you understand I’m not …
If You Get Lonely
Meet me somewhere between Marfa, Texas and Albuquerque If you’re down on your luck Buy a lottery ticket Then forget about it in your glove box I bet you’re …
Lasso
If I could lasso you I’d do it from the sky I’d wait till half past noon When the sun shines, sunshine If I could lasso you I’d do it from the clouds …
Michael
You said that you were getting better But we both know you’re skinnier than ever And we talked all through the dinner But not about how you’re getting sicker …