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Artist: Barry Manilow
Canonical path: /barry-manilow/when-you-were-sweet-sixteen
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When You Were Sweet Sixteen
Read When You Were Sweet Sixteen lyrics by Barry Manilow on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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When You Were Sweet Sixteen
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You were sweet sixteen, you were sweet sixteen
I love you as I never loved before!
Since first I met you on the village green.
Come to me, or my dream of love is o'er!
I love you as I loved you,
When you were sweet
When you were sweet sixteen.
When first I saw the lovelight in your eye,
And dreamt the world held naught but joy for me.
And even though we drifted far apart,
I never dreamt of what I dream of thee
I love you as I never loved before!
Since first I met you on the village green.
Come to me, or my dream of love is o'er!
I love you as I loved you,
When you were sweet
When you were sweet sixteen.
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