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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dr. Hook
Performer
Ron Haffkine
Music Director
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sam Cooke
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ron Haffkine
Producer
Ron McMaster
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
She was only sixteen, only sixteen
But 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 funny things
And it made our hearts glow
But she was too young to fall in love
And I was too young to know
So why did I give my heart so fast, it never will happen again
But I was a mere child of sixteen, I've aged a year since then
She was only sixteen, only sixteen
Ooh with eyes that would glow
But she was too young to fall in love
And I was too young to know
So why did I give my heart so fast, it never will happen again
But I was a mere child of sixteen, I've aged a year since then
Now she was only sixteen, only sixteen
Oo-ooh but I loved that girl so
But she was too young to fall in love
And I was too young to know
Yes she was too young to fall in love
And I, I was too young, I was much too young to know
Written by: Sam Cooke