From “Ziegfeld Follies 1919”
Words by Gene Buck
Music by Dave Stamper
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Denese Coulbeck:
Lyrics
There are dear, dainty
Delicate, days of delight
That whisper so gently of spring
Like soft silver shadows
That stream in the night
And millions of memories bring
There’s a time that is tender
That you’ve all been through
Dearest of days ever seen
And so I will sing you a spring song so true
Of when you were sweet sixteen
Refrain
Life is all honey
So sweet and sunny
When you are sweet sixteen
Springtime of youth
Sunshine and flowers
Golden hours, too
Happy and joytime
Sweet girl and boy time
Love then is so serene
Skies are all blue then
Dreams all come true then
When you are sweet sixteen