Only Sixteen

Supremes · We Remember Sam Cooke [1965]

He was only sixteen, only sixteen



I loved him so



But he was too young to fall in love



And I was too young to know



We'd laughed at sixteen and do little things



That makes my heart glow



But he was too young to fall in love



And I was too young to know



Now why did I give my heart so fast?



It will never happen again



But I was a mere girl of sixteen



I've aged a year since then



He was only sixteen, only sixteen



With eyes that would glow



But he was too young to fall in love



And I was too young to know



Why did he give your heart so fast?



It never will happen again



But you was a mere girl of sixteen



I've aged a year since then



He was only sixteen, only sixteen



I loved him so



But he was too young to fall in love



And I was too young to know



He was only sixteen, only sixteen



I loved him so



But he was too young to fall in love



And I was too young to know



Only sixteen, only sixteen



I loved him so