When I was seventeen My blood was gasoline No matter where I turnedI got my fingers burned I wouldn't go back there if I couldI wouldn't go back there if I couldBut then I turned twenty one No fear of anyone I always let them know If they were friend or foe I wouldn't go back there if I couldI wouldn't go back there if I couldI remember very well Way back then I went through hell Well, oh, well I remember very well Way back then I went through hell Always thought I was smart Never played it from the heart I never listened to My daddy's point of view And though I wish I had Things they turned out so bad I wouldn't go back there if I couldI wouldn't go back there if I couldI wouldn't go back there I wouldn't go back there, no Don't ever go, don't ever go Don't ever go back there Don't ever go, don't ever go Don't ever go back there Don't ever go, don't ever go Don't ever go back there Don't ever go, don't ever go Don't ever go back there again I'll never go, I'll never go Don't go back there I'll never go, I'll never go