text: I held the keys to that Chevrolet
  And you held the keys to my heart
  Id throw a fit, hit the dash
  Get out and kick the tire
  When that old piece of junk wouldnt start
  Itd be smoking good Im slam down the hood
  Just to see you laughing at me
  On the other side of a dirty windshield
  Lookin as pretty as you could be
  We sure saw a lot of miles
  Never even crossed that county line
  I wouldve bet the farm, given my right arm
  So youd always be mine
  Did we crash and burn or make a wrong turn
  Or run out of gasoline?
  I lost you around 3rd gear and 17
  In the blink of an eye high school flew by
  You went your way and I went mine
  But we swore wed make it
  Our love could take it
  400 miles could stand the test of time
  Well I left that fall to play college ball
  But my dreams would all come to an end
  Cause you know the big leagues never called
  And you went and fell in love with him
  We sure saw a lot of miles
  Never even crossed that county line
  I wouldve bet the farm, given my right arm
  So youd always be mine
  Did we crash and burn or make a wrong turn
  Or run out of gasoline?
  I lost you around 3rd gear and 17
  Memories flash through my mind like old faded photographs
  I still think about you in that red Malibu
  And I just cant help but laugh
  We sure saw a lot of miles
  Never even crossed that county line
  I wouldve bet the farm, given my right arm
  So youd always be mine
  Did we crash and burn or make a wrong turn
  Or run out of gasoline?
  I lost you around 3rd gear and 17
  Love broke down around 3rd gear and 17
  I lost you around 3rd gear and