He Would Be Sixteen

She gets in her car, October Friday night. Home from work down thirty-one, past Franklin High. She can see the stadium lights, she can hear the band. A thousand crazy high school kids screamin' in the stands. Quarter-back and home- coming queen, love to young to know what it means. She goes back in time oh in her mind, its like a dream. Chorus: He would be sixteen. The son she never knew. It hurt so much to give him up, but what else could she do? He would be sixteen. A child should have a home. she knows her folks were right. She never heard the couples name, just that they were nice. She wonders if he's taller than his father was? Does he drive a car by now? Has he been in love? She shakes back to relatity. She knows things turn out the way they should be. But she just can't help but ask herself; does he know about me? Chorus: He would be sixteen. The son she never knew. It hurt so much to give him up, but what else could she do? He would be sixteen. She never even got to hold him! And nights like this it hurts to miss the son shes never seen. He would be sixteen. He would be sixteen.