Let's be honest, you're not flawless But you're as close as anything I've seen You're not the woman that you envisioned But your life is not a broken time machine No, it's not that bad You know, it's really not that bad Little midnight chardonnay smooth the edges off the day A little taste of mary jane makes you feel young again All those years around your eyes always take you by surprise You've been living in a dream, forever seventeen A reckless lover, a father figure You search for both in every man you meet You're not a mother but sometimes you wonder A son or daughter just might make you feel complete No, you don't need someone else You know, it's hard enough to learn to love yourself Little midnight chardonnay smooth the edges off the day A little taste of mary jane makes you feel young again All those years around your eyes always take you by surprise You've been living in a dream, forever seventeen Little midnight chardonnay smooth the edges off the day A little taste of mary jane makes you feel young again All those years around your eyes always take you by surprise You've been living in a dream, forever, forever seventeen