WhenIwasseventeen,itwasaverygoodyear.
Itwasaverygoodyearforsmalltowngirls
andsoftsummernights.
We'dhidefromthelightonthevillagegreen
whenIwasseventeen.

WhenIwastwenty-one,itwasaverygoodyear.
Itwasaverygoodyearforcity
Girlswholivedupthestairs
Withperfumehairthatcameundone
WhenIwastwenty-one.

WhenIwasthirty-five,itwasaverygoodyear.
Itwasaverygoodyearforblue-blooded
Girlsofindependentmeans.
We'drideinlimousines.theirchauffeurs
WoulddrivewhenIwasthirty-five.

Butnowthedaysareshort,I'minthe
Autumnoftheyear
AndnowIthinkofmylifeasvintage
Winefromfineoldkegs
Fromthebrimtothedregs.itpoured
Sweetandclear.itwasaverygoodyear.

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