Baby, you were just sweet sixteen When I first met you, baby Baby, you were just sweet sixteen You just left your home then, woman Ah, the sweetest thing I'd ever seen
But you wouldn't do nothing, baby You wouldn't do anything I asked to You wouldn't do nothing for me, baby You wouldn't do anything I asked to You know you ran away from your home, baby And now you wanna run away from old B. too
You know I loved you, baby I loved you before I could call your name You know I loved you, baby Baby I loved you, I love you before I could call your name Well, it seems like everything I do now baby Everything I do is in vain
My brother's in Korea, baby My sister's down in New Orleans Brother's in Korea baby My sister's down in New Orleans You know I'm having so much trouble woman Baby, I wonder, what in the world is gonna happen to me
You know I love you and I'll do anything you tell me to You know I love you and I'll do anything you tell me to Well, there ain't nothing in the world, woman Babe, it ain't nothing Nothing in the world I wouldn't do it for you
You can treat me mean, baby But I'll keep on loving you just the same You can treat me mean baby But I'll keep on loving you just the same But one of these days, baby You're gonna give a lot of money To hear someone call my name
Yes, sweet sixteen baby... sweet sixteen... Yes, the sweetest thing baby The sweetest thing I ever seen You know I'm having so much trouble, woman Baby I wonder Yes I wonder Baby I wonder Oh, I wonder what in the world's gonna happen to me
Well, I got a gal, she lives up on the hill Well, I got a gal, she lives up on the hill Well, this woman's tryin' to quit me, Lord, but I love her still
She's got eyes like diamonds, they shine like Klondike gold She's got eyes like diamonds, they shine like Klondike gold Every time she loves me, she sends my mellow soul
Well, you're so beautiful, you've got to die someday Well, you're so beautiful, you've got to die someday All I want's a little loving, just before you pass away
Pretty baby, I'm goin' away and leave you by yourself Pretty baby, I'm goin' away and leave you by yourself You've mistreated me, now you can mistreat somebody else
Well, I got a gal, she lives up on the hill Well, I got a gal, she lives up on the hill Well, this woman's tryin' to quit me, Lord, but I love her still
She's got eyes like diamonds, they shine like Klondike gold She's got eyes like diamonds, they shine like Klondike gold Every time she loves me, she sends my mellow soul
Well, you're so beautiful, you've got to die someday Well, you're so beautiful, you've got to die someday All I want's a little loving, just before you pass away
Pretty baby, I'm goin' away and leave you by yourself Pretty baby, I'm goin' away and leave you by yourself You've mistreated me, now you can mistreat somebody else
Well, I got a gal, she lives up on the hill Well, I got a gal, she lives up on the hill Well, this woman's tryin' to quit me, Lord, but I love her still She's got eyes like diamonds, they shine like Klondike gold She's got eyes like diamonds, they shine like Klondike gold Ev'ry time she loves me, she sends my mellow soul Well, you're so beautiful, you've got to die someday Well, you're so beautiful, you've got to die someday All I want's a little loving, just before you pass away Pretty baby, I'm goin' away and leave you by yourself Pretty baby, I'm goin' away and leave you by yourself You've mistreated me, now you can mistreat somebody else