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You're Sixteen
Vocabulary from Ringo Starr: 'You're Sixteen'.
You come on like a dream, peaches and cream
Lips like strawberry wine
You're sixteen, you're beautiful and you're mine
You're all ribbons and curls, ooh, what a girl
Eyes that sparkle and shine
You're sixteen, you're beautiful and you're mine
You're my baby, you're my pet
We fell in love on the night we met
You touched my hand, my heart went pop
Ooh, when we kissed I could not stop
You walked out of my dreams and into my arms
Now you're my angel divine
You're sixteen, you're beautiful and you're mine
You're my baby, you're my pet
We fell in love on the night we met
You touched my hand, my heart went pop
Ooh, when we kissed I could not stop
You walked out of my dreams, and into my car
Now you're my angel divine
You're sixteen, you're beautiful, and you're mine
You're sixteen, so beautiful, and you're mine
You're sixteen, you're beautiful, and you're mine
All mine, all mine, all mine
All mine, all mine, all mine
Vocabulary
you
Pronounjuː
you (second person pronoun)
I love you.
Refers to the person or people being addressed.
come on
Verbˈkʌmˌɔn
to start working or appear; to begin to develop; in speech, to hurry, encourage, or challenge disbelief
The porch lights come on when it gets dark.
As a phrasal verb, it is often intransitive: lights, broadcasts, symptoms, or performers can come on. As a spoken expression, it can urge someone to hurry or signal disbelief.
like
Prepositionlaɪk
similar to; in the same way as
He looks like his father.
Used to describe similarities between people or things. It is followed by a noun or pronoun.
a
Determinerə
a
Give me a pen.
An indefinite article used before a noun.
dream
Noundɹim
a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
I had a very strange dream last night.
Refers to the mental experiences during sleep. It can also mean a cherished aspiration or ambition.
peaches and cream
Adjectiveˌpiː.tʃɪzənˈkriːm
pale, smooth, and rosy-cheeked, especially of a complexion
She had a rosy, pale complexion in the photo.
Used mainly for a person's face or complexion. It usually sounds approving and slightly literary.
lip
Nounlɪp
one of the two soft edges of the mouth
She bit her lower lip nervously.
Refers to either the upper or lower part of the mouth. Plural is 'lips'.
strawberry
Adjectiveˈstɹɔːb(ə)ɹi
containing strawberries, flavored like strawberries, or having a strawberry-like color
She packed a strawberry muffin for breakfast.
This entry is the adjective use. It usually comes before a noun and describes flavor, ingredient, or color.
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