Only Sixteen - Sam Cooke

She was only sixteen, only sixteen 
I loved her so 
But she was too young to fall in love 
And I was too young to know 

We'd laugh and we'd sing 
And do the little things 
That made my heart glow 
But she was too young to fall in love 
And I was too young to know 

Why did I give my heart so fast 
It never will happen again 
But I was a mere lad of sixteen 
I've aged a year since then 

She was only sixteen, only sixteen 
With eyes that would glow 
But she was too young to fall in love 
And I was too young to know 

(Then why did you give your heart so fast) 
Oh, it never will happen again 
(But you were a mere lad of sixteen) 
I've aged a year since then 

She was only sixteen, only sixteen 
With eyes that would glow 
But she was too young to fall in love 
And I was too young to know 
But she was too young to fall in love 
And I was too young to know