She was only 17 Oh, why are girls in songs always 17? She was from a movie scene And now she plays in my head all day She called me up and let me in Couldn't feel my legs She walked me back into her room But just to see a 1980s horror film I, oh I was so scared She had the curtains down so there was no glare She pulled up a chair and gave me the bed And all these crazy things went through my head It seems so long I need someone I don't know what to say She was sitting there I could touch her hair But should we watch the 1980s horror film Jamie, I don't know what to say to you I fear you're always on my mind And now that I know what I need I'm taking the long way round in my mind It's not right I can't have the way I feel anymore And I need to ask you Jamie Oh, can it be that you feel this way too The lights were on The mood was right She came and laid with me I looked into her eyes And tried to make her mine But then she said I'm really not that into guys The 1980s horror film