Sixteen Again (John Peel Show)

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Feeling like I'm almost 16 again Laying 'round, doing nothing like all my friends Play it cool, don't get angry, count up to 10 Just like I was 16 again No one gets the lowdown right from the start Everybody gets the showdown, right from the heart But that's all that's on the menu, and life's � la carte I don't know [Chorus 1] Things in life are not played for keeps If it makes you happy, it'll make you weep And if you want some more practical advice If you can't think once, then don't think twice 'cause things won't seem so nice You'll wish you were 16 again, oh no [Verse 2] Feeling rather strange when you're 16 again Things don't seem the same, the past is so plain This future is our future, this time's not a game The time you're 16 again Always on your own when there's nobody else Asking myself "Would I be someone else?" But after all, life's only death's recompense I don't know [Chorus 2] Look at me, here I am for your eyes Mirrored proof of what you recognize I know I never will feel quite like you And I know you won't treat me right till I do But at least we'll know it's true That I'm 16 again, oh no [Guitar Solo] [Chorus 1] Things in life are not played for keeps If it makes you happy, it'll make you weep And if you want some more practical advice If you can't think once, then don't think twice 'cause things won't seem so nice You'll wish you were 16 again, oh no [Verse 3] Feeling rather strange when you're 16 again Things don't seem the same, the past is so plain This future is our future, this time's not a game The time you're 16 again Always on your own when there's nobody else Asking myself "Would I be someone else?" But after all, life's only death's recompense I don't know [Chorus 3] Look at me, here I am for your eyes (16 again) Mirrored proof of love's suicide (16 again) I know I never will feel quite like you (16 again) And I know you won't treat me right till I do (16 again) But at least we'll know it's true That I'm 16 again, oh no (16 again) [Outro] 16 again, 16 again