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Neil Diamond – Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen lyrics
Tonight's the night I've waited for
Because you're not a baby anymore
You've turned into the prettiest girl
I've ever seen
Happy Birthday sweet sixteen

What happened to that funny face
My little tomboy
Now wears satin and lace
I can't believe my eyes
You're just a teenage dream
Happy Birthday sweet sixteen

When you were only six
You had a big brother
Then when you were ten
You didn't like each other
When you were thirteen
You were my funny valentine
But since you've grown up
Your future is sewn up
From now on you're gonna be fine

So if I should smile with sweet surprise
It's just that you've grown up
Before my very eyes
You've turned into the prettiest girl
I've ever seen
Happy Birthday sweet sixteen

If I should smile with sweet surprise
It's just that you've grown up
Before my very eyes
You've turned into the prettiest girl
I've ever seen
Happy Birthday sweet sixteen

Happy Birthday sweet sixteen
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Tonight's the night I've waited for Because you're not a baby anymore You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen Happy Birthday sweet sixteen What happened to that funny face My little tomboy Now wears satin and lace I can't believe my eyes You're just a teenage dream Happy Birthday sweet sixteen When you were only six You had a big brother Then when you were ten You didn't like each other When you were thirteen You were my funny valentine But since you've grown up Your future is sewn up From now on you're gonna be fine So if I should smile with sweet surprise It's just that you've grown up Before my very eyes You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen Happy Birthday sweet sixteen If I should smile with sweet surprise It's just that you've grown up Before my very eyes You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen Happy Birthday sweet sixteen Happy Birthday sweet sixteen Sha la la la la la la la la Happy Birthday sweet sixteen Sha la la la la la la la la Happy Birthday sweet sixteen Sha la la la la la la la la Happy Birthday sweet sixteen Sha la la la la la la la la Happy Birthday sweet sixteen Explain Request ×



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Songwriters: HOWARD GREENFIELD, NEIL SEDAKA
Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Sentric Music, Songtrust Ave, Universal Music Publishing Group
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