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When Will My Life Begin by Mandy Moore

Seven a.m., the usual (1)______________ 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 paintings to my gallery
I'll play guitar and knit
And cook and basically
Just wonder when will my life begin?
Then (4)__________ lunch it's puzzles and darts and baking
Paper mache, a bit of ballet and chess
Pottery and ventriloquy, (5)____________ making
Then I'll stretch, maybe sketch, take a climb
Sew a dress!
And I'll (6)____________ the books
If I have time to spare
I'll paint the walls some more
I'm sure there's room somewhere
And then I'll brush and brush
And brush and (7)__________ 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 (8)________________ night
The (9)____________ will appear
Just like they do on my birthday each year
What is it like
Out (10)__________ where they glow?
Now that I'm older
Mother might just
Let me go
Answers:
(1) morning(2) read(3) maybe(4) after(5) candle(6) reread(7) brush(8) tomorrow(9) lights(10) there