Now you're finally sixteen 
And you're feelin' old 
But they won't believe 
That you got a soul 
'Cause you're only sixteen 
And you're feeling real 
But you can't seem to cup a feel 

 Why do they have to force us 
Through this metamorphose 
Little butterfly 
No matter how you try 
You'll be segregated 
You're gonna be closed off 
You're callow and you're green 
'Cause you're caught between 

 You're only sixteen 
Try to cross the line 
But your little wings are interwined 
You're only sixteen 
And you're such a tease 
And there's nothing you can do 
That can really please 

 These children 
They're not really bad most of them 
They're just products 
Of rotten neighborhoods 
And bad family situations 

 You know you can't forsake it 
So sit back and take it 
You see you're just not ripe 
So don't try and fight that 

 You're only sixteen 
You wanna catch a peek 
But they look at you 
Like you're such a freak 
Well you're only sixteen 
With a lot to say 
But they won't give you 
The time of day 

 You're only sixteen! 
You're only sixteen!! 
You're just sixteen!!! 
You poor little thing