When you're young
And you think that you know what you feel
Deep in your heart
Do you know it's real or is this just
A new teenage love?
You got to be sure

She looked into my eyes and said
What's going on?
I've spent my time with you
You know my love is strong
'Cause deep inside my heart, you know what I feel
I'm ready to go on, 'cause my love is real

Her mother looked at me and said
She's just seventeen
She looked at me and said
Stevie, just what does that mean?
'Cause age is just a number

Young girl, get out of my life
My love for you is way out of line
I'm too old for you, I'm too old for you
Girl, you're too young for me

You know sometimes I feel I should just awake
Then I hear your voice say
True love is blind
And you just can't choose your love
'Cause God makes that choice

But wouldn't that be so sad
If I should let her go
You know this hurts so bad
And how was I to know?
She come into my world and change my life around
I can't just break her heart
Its true love I've found

You know your family said
You know you're just seventeen
She looked at me and said
Stevie just what does that mean?
'Cause age is just a number

Young girl, get out of my life
My love for you is way out of line
I'm too old for you, I'm too old for you
Girl, you're too young for me

Young girl, I'd like to have you for my wife
I'd stay with you for the rest of my life
Why can't you see, girl, why can't you see
That this is so hard for me

When you're young
And you think that you know what you feel
Deep in your heart
Do you know it's real or is this just
A new teenage love?
You got to be sure

She looked into my eyes and said
What's going on?
I've spent my time with you
You know my love is strong
'Cause deep inside my heart you know what I feel
I'm ready to go on, 'cause my love is real

You know, your family said
You know you're just seventeen
She looked at me and said
Stevie, just what does that mean?
'Cause age is just a number

Young girl, get out of my life
My love for you is way out of line
I'm too old for you, I'm too old for you
Girl, you're too young for me

Young girl I'd like to have you for my wife
I'd stay with you for the rest of my life
Why can't you see, girl why can't you see
That this is so hard for me

Young girl, get out of my life
My love for you is way out of line
I'm too old for you, I'm too old for you
Girl, you're too young for me

Young girl, I'd like to have you for my wife
I'd stay with you for the rest of my life
Why can't you see, girl why can't you see
That this is so hard for me