When Will My Life Begin?

7 am, the usual 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 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?

And I'll keep wonderin' and wonderin'

And wonderin' and wonderin'

When will my life begin?

And tomorrow night

Lights will appear

Just like they do on my birthday each year

What is it like out there where they glow?

Now that I'm older

Mother might just

Let me go