Discover the story of the song > Sixteen – Thomas Rhett

The protagonist wants to be older and free to make his own decisions. He thinks about how great it would be to be sixteen, then eighteen and finally twenty one. He imagines driving his car with loud music and no curfew, partying with his friends and chasing after girls, but in the end realizes that all he really needs is to sit at home with his wife and reminisce about his youth.