Seventeen

Track 7 on Riverdale: Special Episode - Heathers the Musical (Original Television Soundtrack)

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In the original musical of Heathers, this song is given to the characters of Veronica and J.D. However, in the episode, it’s split between Betty and Jughead (Lili Reinhart… Read More

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Seventeen Lyrics

[BETTY]
Fine, we're damaged, really damaged
But that does not make us wise
We're not special, we're not different
We don't choose who lives or dies
Let's be normal, see bad movies
Sneak a beer and watch TV
We'll bake brownies or go bowling
Don't you want a life with me?
Can't we be seventeen?
That's all I want to do
If you could let me in
I could be good with you

[JUGHEAD]
People hurt us

[BETTY]
Or they vanish

[JUGHEAD]
And you're right, that really blows

[BETTY]
But we let go

[JUGHEAD]
Take a deep breath

[BETTY]
Then go buy some summer clothes

[JUGHEAD]
We'll go camping

[BETTY]
Play some poker

[JUGHEAD]
And we'll eat some chili fries

[BETTY]
Maybe prom night, maybe dancing

[TONI & BETTY]
Don't stop looking in my eyes

[CHERYL & JUGHEAD]
Your eyes

[BETTY & JUGHEAD]
Can't we be seventeen
Is that so hard to do?

[CHERYL & TONI]
If you could let me in
I could be good with you

[BETTY & JUGHEAD]
Let us be seventeen
If we still got the right

[TONI]
So what's it gonna be?
I wanna be with you

[ALL]
I wanna be with you
Wanna be with you tonight

[BETTY]
Yeah, we're damaged

[JUGHEAD]
Badly damaged

[BETTY & JUGHEAD]
But your love's too good to lose

[CHERYL]
Hold me tighter, even closer

[TONI]
I'll stay if I'm what you choose

[BETTY & JUGHEAD]
Can we be seventeen?

[CHERYL & TONI]
If I am what you choose

[BETTY & JUGHEAD]
If we still have the right

[CHERYL]
'Cause you're the one I choose

[TONI]
You're the one I choose

[ALL]
You're the one I choose

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In the original musical of Heathers, this song is given to the characters of Veronica and J.D. However, in the episode, it’s split between Betty and Jughead (Lili Reinhart and Cole Sprouse), who are portraying Veronica and J.D., and Cheryl and Toni (Madelaine Petsch and Vanessa Morgan) as they try to put their differences aside. Jughead has just discovered that his mother (Gina Gershon) is indeed a drug lord, and the song happens to reflect his longing to live a normal teenage life.