A year ago tonight You were sixteen The sweetest teenage Queen I've ever seen A year ago tonight I let you know That sixteen candles In my heart would glow When you made wish, kid I was wishing too That I'd be saying Happy birthday Your whole life through Oh, yeah A year ago tonight I kissed you dear And told you that I'd be yours Throughout the years Now, Father Time Has proven we were right Woah, woah, two lovers Born a year ago tonight (Tonight, tonight) When you made wish, kid I was wishing too That I'd be saying Happy birthday Your whole life through Oh, a year ago tonight I kissed you dear And told you that I'd be yours Throughout the years Now, Father Time Has proven we were right Woah, woah, two lovers Born a year ago tonight (Tonight, tonight) Woah, woah, woah Two lovers born A year ago tonight Yeah, yeah Two lovers born A year ago tonight