[Chorus] Old days are fine, but are left so far behind From California to Jane Street The kids are alright, alright as they'll ever be 'Cause you will always be my Well, you will always be my You will always be my Sweet 16
[Verse 2] Asleep on the floor on cardboard Stab out my heart like a dartboard Brown-skinned girl that I dream about a long, long time now From the Midwest to the beach
[Chorus] Old days are fine, but are left so far behind From California to Jane Street The kids are alright, alright as they'll ever be 'Cause you will always be my Well, you will always be my You will always be my Sweet 16
[Chorus] Old days are fine, but are left so far behind From California to Jane Street The kids are alright, alright as they'll ever be 'Cause you will always be my Well, you will always be my You will always be my Sweet 16
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“Sweet 16” lays out the evolution of Billie Joe’s relationship with his wife Adrienne. He evaluates their relationship from when they first met to the present day; he shows how much he would give for her to be happy and how she will always be his “sweet 16”.
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In an interview with GuitarWorld Billie Joe reveals that the song is about his wife Adrienne.
“‘Sweet 16’ is about being in a relationship for a really long time,” Armstrong says. “The first verse is about my relationship with Adrienne when we first met. And the second verse is more about our relationship now. And just how time passes and just kinda, ‘Wow, we’re still here and still together.’”