No Doubt — Sixteen

[Intro] (One, two, three, four) Yeah [Verse 1] You've been a juvenile With a dolphin smile With no elbow room With your body in bloom You've had your little backyard Protected by big walls You didn't dare look over 'Cause you've been too small [Chorus] Now you're finally sixteen And you're feelin' old But they, they won't believe That you got a soul No, whoa, oh, no 'Cause you're only sixteen And you're feeling real But you, you can't seem to cop a feel No, whoa, oh, no [Verse 2] Why do they have to force us Through this metamorphose? Oh, 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 [Chorus] Yeah, you're only sixteen Try to cross the line But your, your little wings are intertwined Oh, whoa, oh, no Well you're only sixteen And you're such a tease And there's nothing you do That can really please Whoa, oh, no [Interlude] These children, they're not really bad, most of them Just products of rough neighborhoods and bad family situations [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] You know you can't forsake it So sit back and take it You see, you're not just ripe So don't try and fight [Chorus] That you're only sixteen Wanna catch a peek But they, they look at you Like you're such a freak Whoa, oh, no Well you're only sixteen With a lot to say But they, they won't give you The time of day Whoa, oh, no [Outro] Well you're only sixteen (You're only sixteen) Yeah, you're only sixteen (You're only sixteen) Well you're just sixteen (You're only sixteen) Oh, you poor little thing