[Verse 1 Latavia:]
Ya couldnt tell little Jackie nothin
Sixteen thought she knew it all
She was searching for the love she missed yeah
And so she ran away
[Hook 1:]
Slow down
You're moving way to fast
Sixteen
There's so much for you to have
Sweet Sixteen
Do you know where you're running to?
Do you know? Sweet Sixteen
[Verse 2 Beyonce:]
She fell in love with a man who was so fine (so fine)
He made her promise's yeah
She didn't stopped to think if he was serious no no no
Until she had his baby
Sweet sixteen
[Hook 1:]
Slow down
You're moving way to fast
Sixteen
There's so much for you to have
Sweet Sixteen
Do you know where you're running to?
Feel like you've got no where to go
[Hook 2:]
Sixteen years
Sixteen prayers
Sixteen reason why I care
Sixteen tears
You're sixteen still
Sweet sixteen
Giiirrrll
[Hook 3:]
I know you're fellin' lonely(I know you're feeling lonley)
Who you gonna turn to?
(Who you gonna turn to?)
Feels like the world is closing in on you(on you)
Sweet sixteen
You need to cherish what you have
You can forget about the past
Now you can start all over
You can start all over and
Cherish your liiiiiiffffeeee
[Hook 1:]
Slow down
You're moving way to fast
Your only Sixteen
There's so much more to life aheade
Sweet Sixteen
Do you know where you're running to?
Sweet Sixteen, girl I know things get hard so take take it slow