When Will My Life Begin by Mandy Moore
Seven a.m., the usual morning lineup
Start on the (1)____________ and sweep '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 (4)________ a book
Or maybe two or three
I'll add a few new paintings to my gallery
I'll (5)________ (6)____________ and knit
And cook and basically
Just (7)____________ (8)________ will my life begin?
Then after lunch it's puzzles and darts and baking
Paper mache, a bit of (9)____________ and chess
Pottery and ventriloquy, (10)____________ making
Then I'll stretch, maybe sketch, take a climb
Sew a dress!
And I'll reread the books
If I have time to spare
I'll paint the (11)__________ some more
I'm (12)________ there's (13)________ somewhere
And (14)________ I'll brush and brush
And brush and brush my hair
Stuck in the same place I've always been
And I'll (15)________ wanderin' and wanderin'
And wanderin' and wonderin'
When will my (16)________ begin?
And (17)________________ night
The lights (18)________ appear
Just like they do on my birthday (19)________ year
What is it like
Out (20)__________ (21)__________ (22)________ glow?
Now that I'm older
Mother might just
Let me go
Start on the (1)____________ and sweep '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 (4)________ a book
Or maybe two or three
I'll add a few new paintings to my gallery
I'll (5)________ (6)____________ and knit
And cook and basically
Just (7)____________ (8)________ will my life begin?
Then after lunch it's puzzles and darts and baking
Paper mache, a bit of (9)____________ and chess
Pottery and ventriloquy, (10)____________ making
Then I'll stretch, maybe sketch, take a climb
Sew a dress!
And I'll reread the books
If I have time to spare
I'll paint the (11)__________ some more
I'm (12)________ there's (13)________ somewhere
And (14)________ I'll brush and brush
And brush and brush my hair
Stuck in the same place I've always been
And I'll (15)________ wanderin' and wanderin'
And wanderin' and wonderin'
When will my (16)________ begin?
And (17)________________ night
The lights (18)________ appear
Just like they do on my birthday (19)________ year
What is it like
Out (20)__________ (21)__________ (22)________ glow?
Now that I'm older
Mother might just
Let me go
Answers:
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