they re really rockin in boston in pittsburgh pa deep in the heart of texas and round the frisco bay all over st louis and down in new orleans all the cats wanna dance with sweet little sixteen sweet little sixteen she s just got to have about half a million famed autographs her wallet filled with pictures she gets them one by one becomes so excited watch her look at her run oh mommy mommy please may i go it s such a sight to see somebody steal the show oh daddy daddy i beg of you whisper to mommy it s alright with you cause they ll be rockin on bandstand in philadelphia pa deep in the heart of texas and round the frisco bay all over st louis way down in new orleans all the cats wanna dance with sweet little sixteen cause they ll be rockin on bandstand in philadelphia pa deep in the heart of texas and round the frisco bay all over st louis way down in new orleans all the cats wanna dance with sweet little sixteen sweet little sixteen she s got the grown up blues tight dresses and lipstick she s sportin high heel shoes oh but tomorrow morning she ll have to change her trend and be sweet sixteen and back in class again well the ll be rockin in boston pittsburgh pa deep in the heart of texas and round the frisco bay way out in st louis way down in new orleans all the cats wanna dance with sweet little sixteen