Wonderful World words and music by Sam Cooke, Lou Adler and Herb Alpert	Only Sixteen words and music by Sam Cooke, Lou Adler and Herb Alpert
	Peaked at number 12 pop and number 2 R&B in 1958 for Sam Cooke What a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful world. Don't know much about history, Don't know much biology, Don't know much about a science book, Don't know much about the French I took. But I do know that I love you, And I know that if you love me, too, What a wonderful world this could be. Don't know much about geography,   Don't know much trigonometry, Don't know much about algebra, Don't know what a slide rule is for. But I do know one and one is two, And if this one could be with you, What a wonderful world this could be. Now I don't claim to be an 'A' student, But I'm tryin' to be. I think that maybe by being an 'A' student baby, I could win your love for me. Don't know much about the middle ages, Looked at the pictures and I turned the pages. Don't know nothin' 'bout no rise and fall, Don't know nothin' 'bout nothin' at all. But I do know that I love you, And I know that if you loved me too, What a wonderful, wonderful world this could be. What a wonderful, wonderful world this could be. What a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful world…	Peaked at number 28 on Billboard for Sam Cooke in 1959 Peaked at number 6 on Billboard for Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show in 1976 She was only sixteen, only sixteen I loved her so-o-o But she was too young to fall in love And I was too young to know We'd laugh and we'd sing and do the little things That made my heart glow-o-o But she was too young to fall in love And I was too young to know Why did I give my heart so fast it never will happen again But I was a mere lad of sixteen I've aged a year since then She was only sixteen, only sixteen with eyes that would glow-o-o But she was too young to fall in love and I was too young to know (Then why did you give your heart so fast) Boy, it never will happen again (But you were a mere lad of sixteen) Oh, I've aged a year since then She was only sixteen, only sixteen With eyes that would glow-o-o But she was too young to fall in love And I was too young to know Yeah, she was too young to fall in love and I was too young, I was much too young to know.
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