Sixteen 
Words & Music by Dennis Stephen 
© 2025 Meloden Music USA (ASCAP) 

Sixteen - oh-oh, sixteen.

Looking back at my younger self brings a smile.
Noticing girls and awkwardly finding my style.
Getting better at sports
And getting better in social situations.
How I miss those days.
Life was a nonstop celebration.

Sixteen - when I started to dress really cool,
Hanging out with my friends
On the streets after school.
Sixteen - when I learned all about going steady.
Made no difference that I wasn't even ready.
Sixteen - oh-oh, sixteen.

Down the road a few years, everything would change.
A brand new world that wasn’t filled with fun and games.
Now it’s my place to work eight to five -
Living the dream is just a daily grind.
Oh, time goes by so fast.
How I miss the young life I left behind.

Sixteen - when I started to dress really cool,
Hanging out with my friends
On the streets after school.
Sixteen - when I learned all about going steady.
Made no difference that I wasn't even ready.
Sixteen - oh-oh, sixteen.

Finally got the keys to the family car.
Packed a towel and a cooler and my new guitar.
On the way to the beach, picked up my girl.
Living life like no tomorrow.

Sixteen - when I started to dress really cool,
Hanging out with my friends
On the streets after school.
Sixteen - when I learned all about going steady.
Made no difference that I wasn't even ready.
Sixteen - oh-oh, sixteen.

Sixteen - oh-oh, sixteen (repeat & fade.)

Songwriter's Notes: Everyone eventually moves on from their teen years, but those wonderful memories from this special time in our lives remain in our hearts forever. This upbeat song is reminiscent of nostalgic pop tunes from the 60’s and 70s. I wrote this song to be a “time machine” for listeners to travel back to fun times from their high school days.