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