I am 16 is about a troubled 16yr old boy telling the story of his life to a guy named “Johnny”. He tells him about how he’s been arrested twice, he’s the product of incest, a fan of beastiality, his 10 brothers and his dead sister. Written as the soundtrack to one of Marc Almond’s performance pieces...
I met Johnny down the disco the other night. He said "Hey baby, you look pretty cool. Are you dancing?" I said "Are you asking?" He said "Yeah but first look into my big brown eyes and tell me the story of your life" I said "Baby you'd never believe my life."
I am 16 going on 17
I've been in with it twice
Mommy is a drunk
And daddy is a punk
And sister is cold as ice
Incest is a common factor
I am my brother's son
Grandma is a junkie
Grandad is a monkey
Beastiality is fun
Mommy and daddy never got married
Do you know what that makes me?
I have 10 brothers
Soon there'll be others
Daddy has just fucked mommy
I am 16
Going on 17
I know you'd never believe it
Daddy has just fucked mommy
Sister is cold as ice
I'm as cold as ice
I'm as cold as ice
Cold cold cold cold
I'm as cold as ice
At the disco
At the disco
Hey Johnny
Ooh baby, Ooh baby
Love to love you
Ooh baby, Oh baby, Oh baby
Oh Johnny, oh Johnny, I'm not cold anymore
Johnny, Johnny
Love to love you
Love to love you
I feel love
I feel love
I feel love
I feel love
I'm only 16
Oh yeah baby I'm only 16
You Just look at this complexion baby and you'd never believe it, but I'm just 16 and I've had a hard life Johnny, Johnny
I Am 16 was written by Marc Almond.
I Am 16 was produced by Marc Almond & Dave Ball.