[ti:17] [ar:Zhavia Ward] [al:17] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]17 - Zhavia Ward [00:03.43]Lyrics by:Chauncey Hollis/Samuel Elliot Roman/Darhyl Camper/Donald Cody Tarpley [00:06.86]Composed by:Chauncey Hollis/Samuel Elliot Roman/Darhyl Camper/Donald Cody Tarpley [00:10.29]I grew up in Norwalk [00:11.42]Hanging by the donut shop [00:12.76]Didn't have a car [00:13.84]So we used to have to walk the block [00:15.43]I was only six years old I was running [00:17.90]Cold barefeet when the storm started coming [00:20.79]Mama worked two jobs [00:22.13]Couldn't keep the fridge stocked [00:23.45]Used to eat popcorn for dinner with the soda pop [00:26.10]Moved out one too many times couldn't count it [00:29.38]Always keep it real no doubtin' [00:32.61]Young girl you better go fast [00:35.25]This world ain't gonna hold back [00:37.87]You know you gotta own your life [00:41.93]And I saw in my dreams [00:44.29]I knew I'd be seventeen [00:46.96]Watching reality spinning around [00:52.60]And I saw it in my dreams [00:54.76]I knew life would change for me [00:57.54]This is reality [01:00.12]Look at me now [01:03.52]Had to let the house go [01:04.72]Didn't let me say no [01:06.12]Mama had to quit her job [01:07.54]Just so I could make the show [01:08.66]Thought it was the big break still no breaking [01:11.46]Gave me seven G's and a deal didn't take it [01:13.96]Days in the motel nights in the studio [01:16.80]Spending every penny praying [01:18.16]God don't let us go broke [01:19.40]Fashionova got us in a house LA living [01:22.85]Got my own bed now it's been a minut [01:25.90]Young girl you better go fast [01:28.56]This world ain't gonna hold back [01:31.21]You know you gotta own your life [01:35.41]And I saw in my dreams [01:37.61]I knew I'd be seventeen [01:40.30]Watching reality spinning around [01:44.76]Spinning around [01:46.15]And I saw it in my dreams [01:48.14]I knew life would change for me [01:50.75]This is reality [01:53.44]Look at me now [01:55.30]Look at me now [01:58.64]I used to dream [02:00.07]Used to dream [02:01.41]I used to dream about it [02:03.99]I knew that I would make it out [02:09.30]Ain't what it seems what it seems [02:12.07]That's why I never doubt it [02:14.62]I know I'm gonna make it out [02:20.31]And I saw in my dreams [02:22.94]I knew I'd be seventeen [02:25.50]Watching reality spinning around [02:30.74]And I saw it in my dreams [02:33.36]I knew life would change for me [02:36.11]This is reality [02:38.75]Look at me now