Seven a.m., the usual morning lineup
Start on the chores and sweep 'til the floor's all clean
Polish and wax, do laundry and mop and shine up
sweep again and by then it's like seven fifteen
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 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 ballet and chess
Pottery and ventriloquoy, candle-making
Then I'll stretch, maybe stretch
Take a climb, sew a dress
And I'll re-read 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 brush my hair
Stuck in the same place I've always been
And I'll keep wonderin' and wonderin'
And wonderin' and wonderin'
When will my life begin?
And tomorrow night, the lights will appear
Just like they do on my brithday each year
What is it like out there where they glow?
Now that I'm older, mother might just let me go
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