When Will My Life Begin by Mandy Moore
Seven a.m., the usual morning lineup
Start on the chores and (1)__________ 'till the floor's all clean
Polish and wax, do laundry, and mop and (2)__________ up
Sweep again, and by then it's (3)________ 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 play (4)____________ and knit
And cook and basically
Just wonder (5)________ (6)________ my (7)________ begin?
Then (8)__________ (9)__________ it's puzzles and darts and baking
Paper mache, a bit of (10)____________ and chess
Pottery and ventriloquy, candle making
Then I'll stretch, (11)__________ sketch, take a climb
Sew a dress!
And I'll reread the books
If I (12)________ (13)________ to spare
I'll paint the walls some more
I'm sure there's room somewhere
And (14)________ I'll (15)__________ and brush
And brush and (16)__________ my hair
Stuck in the same place I've always been
And I'll (17)________ wanderin' and wanderin'
And wanderin' and wonderin'
When will my life begin?
And tomorrow night
The lights (18)________ appear
Just (19)________ (20)________ do on my (21)________________ each year
What is it like
Out (22)__________ where they glow?
Now that I'm older
Mother might just
Let me go
Start on the chores and (1)__________ 'till the floor's all clean
Polish and wax, do laundry, and mop and (2)__________ up
Sweep again, and by then it's (3)________ 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 play (4)____________ and knit
And cook and basically
Just wonder (5)________ (6)________ my (7)________ begin?
Then (8)__________ (9)__________ it's puzzles and darts and baking
Paper mache, a bit of (10)____________ and chess
Pottery and ventriloquy, candle making
Then I'll stretch, (11)__________ sketch, take a climb
Sew a dress!
And I'll reread the books
If I (12)________ (13)________ to spare
I'll paint the walls some more
I'm sure there's room somewhere
And (14)________ I'll (15)__________ and brush
And brush and (16)__________ my hair
Stuck in the same place I've always been
And I'll (17)________ wanderin' and wanderin'
And wanderin' and wonderin'
When will my life begin?
And tomorrow night
The lights (18)________ appear
Just (19)________ (20)________ do on my (21)________________ each year
What is it like
Out (22)__________ where they glow?
Now that I'm older
Mother might just
Let me go
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