Sides face, grand square
She was only sixteen, only sixteen
And I loved her so
But she was too young to fall in love
And I was too young to know
Circle left
We'd laugh and we'd sing and do funny things
Left allemande, swing and promenade home
Oh, but she was too young to fall in love
And I was too young to know

Heads (Sides) square thru, four hands you do
Dosado that corner girl
Swing thru tonight, boys you run to the right
Tag the line (all the way), cloverleaf
Girls square thru, three hands will do
Swing and promenade go
But she was too young to fall in love
And I was too young to know

Four ladies chain, you send them over and back
So why did I give my heart so fast?
It never will happen again
Circle for me
But I was a mere child of sixteen, and I've aged a year
Allemande and weave again
She was only sixteen, only sixteen
* Ooh, with eyes that would glow
She was too young to fall in love
And I was too young to know

Four ladies chain, over and back
Yes, she was too young to fall in love
And I was too young
I was much too young to know