In every midwestern town there’s a girl like Sarah soaring down the
Street like a restless eagle
All the guys can’t wait til September 16th
When sweet Sarah will finally be legal
With her arms and legs and clear blue eyes
She’ll send you to where you can’t even think
She can make your head go spinning
But she can’t stop in the bar and order a drink

Oh, Sarah
Oh, Sarah

Sarah ’s always silent and when you speak
To her it’s clear you‘re talking nonsense
Her eyes have the wisdom of the time but
On her card of identification is printed “first year license”
She’ll invite you down for a cup of tea
And a friendly game of Russian roulette
She’ll lock you up and burn the key, but her
Boyfriends aren’t even shaving yet

Oh Sarah
Oh Sarah

This ain’t a film, there’s no second take
Shouldn’t lament your birthday cake
You can use eyeliner and skin tone
But time can’t be bought, or even loaned
Don’t bother with Ponce de Leon

She don’t use no makeup or no perfume but
Her scent is guaranteed to make you swoon
She’s like a young butterfly who never had
To bother with laying low in a cocoon
Seventeen in a springtime age, when it seems
All else is turning stale
Oh, what you’d give for a night with her
How about a couple of years in jail

Oh,Sarah
Oh, Sarah

In every midwestern town there’s a girl like Sarah
Soaring down the street like a restless eagle
All the guys can’t wait til September 16th
When sweet Sarah will finally be legal
The law is firm on this subject so come get me please
Run after me I dare you
Seasons come and seasons go
And everyone gets older ‘cept for Sarah

Oh Sarah
Oh Sarah….

(lyrics: Dan Bern)