Sweet Little Sixteen
Jerry Lee Lewis Lyrics


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They're really rockin' Boston
In Pittsburgh P. A.
Deep in the heart of Texas
And around the Frisco Bay
All over St. Louis
Way down in New Orleans
All the cats wanna dance with
Sweet Little Sixteen

Sweet Little Sixteen
She's just got to have
About half a million
Framed autographs
Her wallet's filled with pictures
She gets 'em one by one
She gets so excited
Watch her look at her run

Oh mommy mommy
Please may I go
It's such a sight to see
Somebody steal the show
Oh daddy daddy
I beg of you
Whisper to mommy
It's all right with you

Cause they'll be rockin on bandstand
In Philadelphia P.A.
Deep in the heart of Texas
And 'round the Frisco Bay
All over St. Louis
Way Down in New Orleans
All the Cats wanna dance with
Sweet Little Sixteen

Sweet Little Sixteen
She's got the grown up blues
Tight dress and lipstick
She's sportin' high heal shoes
Oh, but tomorrow morning
She's gonna changa her trend
And be sweet sixteen
And back in class again

'Cause they'll be rockin on bandstand
In Philadelphia P.A.
Deep in the heart of Texas And 'round the Frisco Bay
All over St. Louis Way Down in New Orleans




All the Cats wanna dance with
Sweet Little Sixteen

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jerry Lee Lewis's "Sweet Little Sixteen" describe a teenage girl who is celebrated and adored throughout the country for her beauty, charm, and ability to dance. The song opens by giving a nod to several locations throughout the United States where people are seen "rocking" and dancing to the beats of music played in bars and clubs. The second stanza then shifts focus to the girl, who is revealed to be only sixteen years of age but who nonetheless is the life of the party everywhere she goes. She has countless admirers (who seek to dance with her) and is constantly adding to her collection of autographed photographs.


Line by Line Meaning

They're really rockin' Boston
Boston is experiencing a rock and roll revolution


In Pittsburgh P. A.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is also experiencing the same revolution


Deep in the heart of Texas
The same rock and roll revolution is happening in Texas


And around the Frisco Bay
Even San Francisco is experiencing the same craze


All over St. Louis
St. Louis is also part of this phenomenon


Way down in New Orleans
Even New Orleans is joining in on the trend


All the cats wanna dance with Sweet Little Sixteen
Everyone wants to dance with the titular Sweet Little Sixteen


Sweet Little Sixteen
The girl everyone wants to dance with, a sixteen year old with a unique charm


She's just got to have
She wants and craves


About half a million Framed autographs
Half a million autographed photos of famous people


Her wallet's filled with pictures
Her wallet is stuffed with the pictures of all the famous people she's met


She gets 'em one by one
She collects them individually


She gets so excited Watch her look at her run
She is so thrilled that she even runs through her collection


Oh mommy mommy Please may I go
She is asking her mom's permission to go to concerts


It's such a sight to see Somebody steal the show
She is excited to see someone take the stage and put on a great performance


Oh daddy daddy I beg of you Whisper to mommy It's all right with you
She wants her father to convince her mom to allow her to go


Sweet Little Sixteen
Repeating the titular girl's name


She's got the grown up blues
She has mature tastes and desires


Tight dress and lipstick She's sportin' high heal shoes
She dresses and grooms herself like an adult


Oh, but tomorrow morning She's gonna changa her trend And be sweet sixteen And back in class again
However, she'll revert back to her innocent 16-year-old self and attend school again the next day


All the Cats wanna dance with Sweet Little Sixteen
Repeating the chorus




Lyrics © Kanjian Music, ENTERTAINMENT ONE U.S. LP
Written by: Chuck Berry

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Comments from YouTube:

Attilio Malambri 01

the best version ever!!! This is absolute perfect and more rock than chuck berry's tune..I love him and his music!! Long live to the Killer,the God of Rock n Roll..yeahhh

Vitalis Jakubauskas

True. In this piece Jerry Lee did over Chuck Berry

Teh Doge Father

RIP Jerry Lee Lewis.
I read in a magazine once he won a bracket tournament as the baddest Rock n Roller of all time.
Beating out Varg, Ozzy, and many others. 😳😳😳😳

LEEFORDJAGG

I first heard this in 1974 on a Pickwick album. Certainly a very contemporary production. I have it on a ‘the world of Jerry Lee Lewis’ compilation and it could pass as a Mercury/Smash records cut.

leogaming 1

Jerry transformed every other song into in a Crazy Epic RocknRoll!!!!!

emile enrico

THE GREATEST VERSION EVER

jean-noel Devaux

içi la meilleure version qu'a donné Jerry Lee Lewis de ce classique du rock and roll écrit par Chuck Berry

emile enrico

C VRAI A VIE

Najponk Jazz

The Killer himself 🎹 Jerry Lee forever 🗽

emile enrico

RIP JERRY LEE Amen

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