Xah Lee, 2005
Billy Idol (b1955) also has a song about sweet sixteens, called Sweet Sixteen (1987).
I'll do anything For my sweet sixteen, And I'll do anything For little run away child Gave my heart an engagement ring. She took ev'rything. Ev'rything I gave her, Oh sweet sixteen. Built a moon For a rocking chair. I never guessed it would Rock her far from here Oh, oh, oh, oh. Someone's built a candy castle For my sweet sixteen. Someone's built a candy brain And filled it in. Well I'll do anything For my sweet sixteen Oh I'll do anything For little runaway child Well, memories will burn you. Memories grow older as people can They just get colder Like sweet sixteen Oh, I see it's clear Baby, that you are All through here Oh, oh, oh, oh. Someone's built a candy castle For my sweet sixteen, Someone's built a candy house To house her in. Someone's built a candy castle For my sweet sixteen. Someone's built a candy brain And filled it in. And I do anything For my sweet sixteen Oh, I do anything For little run away girl. Yeah, sad and lonely and blue. Yeah, gettin' over you. How, how do you think it feels Yeah to get up in the morning, get over you. Up in the morning, get over you. Wipe away the tears, get over you, get over, get over... My sweet sixteen ... And I'll do anything For my sweet sixteen ... Oh sweet sixteen...
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