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SixteenNo Doubt

Released: October 10, 1995

Songwriter: Tony Kanal Gwen Stefani

Producer: Matthew Wilder

[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 feeling old
But they won't believe
That you've got a soul
No, whoa, oh no
'Cause you're only sixteen
And you're feeling real
But you can't seem to cop a feel
No, whoa, oh no

[Verse 2]
Why do they have to force us
Through this metamorphosis?
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]
You're only sixteen
Try to cross the line
But your little wings are intertwined
No, whoa, oh no
You're only sixteen
And you're such a tease
And there's nothing you do
That can really please
No, whoa, oh no

[Sample]
(These children, they're not really bad, most of them
Just products of rough neighborhoods and bad housing situations)

[Verse 3]
You know you can 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
You wanna catch a peek
But they look at you
Like you're such a freak
No, whoa, oh no
Well, you're only sixteen
With a lot to say
But they, they won't give you
The time of day
No, whoa, oh no

[Outro]
You're only sixteen (You're only sixteen)
You're only sixteen (You're only sixteen)
Hey you're just sixteen (You're only sixteen)
You're just sixteen (You're only sixteen)
You poor little thing

No Doubt

No Doubt formed in Anaheim, California in 1986. They have created a decade-defining style and have arguably become one of the most recognized bands of their time. The band has consisted of vocalist and frontwoman Gwen Stefani, guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal, and drummer Adrian Young, as well as several former members—including Gwen’s older brother Eric Stefani.

They found mainstream success following the release of their third studio album Tragic Kingdom in late 1995. It eventually landed at the top of the Billboard charts in 1996, and has sold over 8 million copies as of 2012.

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