When You Were Sweet 16

When first I saw the love-light in your eyes,
I dreamed the world held not but joy for me.
And even though we drifted far apart,
I never dream but what I dream of thee.

I love you as I never loved before,
Since first I met you on the village green.
Come to me or my dream of love is o'r,
I love you as I loved you, when you were sweet,
When you were sweet sixteen.

I love you as I never loved before,
Since first I met you on the village green.
Come to me or my dream of love is o'r . . .
I love you as I loved you, when you were sweet,
When you were sweet sixteen.

Written by James Thornton, the song was published in 1898. One of the best-known versions of the song was made by Al Jolson in 1929. The song was revived in 1947 by Perry Como in a recording made on April 10 of that year. The record first reached the Billboard magazine charts on August 16, 1947 and lasted 12 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2.

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