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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 (2)________ a book
Or (3)__________ two or three
I'll add a few new (4)__________________ to my gallery
I'll play (5)____________ and knit
And (6)________ and basically
Just wonder (7)________ will my (8)________ begin?
Then after lunch it's puzzles and darts and baking
Paper mache, a bit of (9)____________ and chess
Pottery and ventriloquy, candle making
Then I'll stretch, (10)__________ sketch, (11)________ a climb
Sew a dress!
And I'll reread the books
If I have time to spare
I'll (12)__________ the (13)__________ some more
I'm sure there's room somewhere
And then I'll (14)__________ and brush
And (15)__________ and brush my hair
Stuck in the same place I've (16)____________ been
And I'll keep wanderin' and wanderin'
And wanderin' and wonderin'
When will my life begin?
And tomorrow night
The (17)____________ (18)________ appear
Just (19)________ (20)________ do on my birthday each year
What is it like
Out there where they glow?
Now (21)________ I'm older
Mother (22)__________ just
Let me go
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