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When Will My Life Begin by Mandy Moore

Seven a.m., the (1)__________ morning lineup
Start on the chores and sweep 'till the floor's all clean
Polish and wax, do laundry, and mop and shine up
Sweep again, and by then it's like 7:15
And so I'll read a book
Or maybe two or three
I'll add a few new paintings to my gallery
I'll (2)________ guitar and knit
And cook and basically
Just wonder when will my life begin?
Then after lunch it's puzzles and darts and baking
Paper mache, a bit of (3)____________ and chess
Pottery and ventriloquy, candle making
Then I'll stretch, maybe sketch, (4)________ a climb
Sew a dress!
And I'll reread the books
If I have time to spare
I'll paint the walls some more
I'm sure there's room somewhere
And (5)________ I'll brush and brush
And brush and brush my hair
Stuck in the same place I've always been
And I'll keep wanderin' and wanderin'
And wanderin' and wonderin'
When will my life begin?
And tomorrow night
The (6)____________ will appear
Just like (7)________ do on my birthday each year
What is it like
Out (8)__________ where they glow?
Now that I'm older
Mother might just
Let me go
Answers:
(1) usual(2) play(3) ballet(4) take(5) then(6) lights(7) they(8) there