B E/F# B E/F# B E/F#
B E/F#
7 AM, the usual morning lineup
B E/F#
Start on the chores and sweep 'til the floor's all clean
C G
Polish and wax, do laundry, and mop and shine up
Bmaj7 E A Bmaj7
Sweep again, and by then it's like 7:15
E A
And so I'll read a book
Bmaj7 E
Or maybe two or three
E A Bmaj7 E
I'll add a few new paintings to my gallery
C#m A
I'll play guitar and knit
Bmaj7 C#m
And cook and basically
A Bmaj7 E
Just wonder when will my life begin?
B E/F#
Then after lunch, it's puzzles and darts and baking
B E/F#
Paper mache, a bit of ballet and chess
C G
Pottery and ventriloquy, candle making
Bmaj7 E A
Then I'll stretch, maybe sketch, take a climb
Bmaj7
Sew a dress!
E A
And I'll reread the books
Bmaj7 E
If I have time to spare
E A Bmaj7 E
I'll paint the walls some more
C#m A
I'm sure there's room somewhere
Bmaj7 C#m
And then I'll brush and brush
A Bmaj7 E
and brush and brush my hair
A Bmaj7 A
Stuck in the same place I've always been
A
And I'll keep wonderin' and wonderin'
E
And wonderin' and wonderin'
A Bmaj7 E
When will my life begin?
Tomorrow night the lights will appear
Just like they do on my birthday each year
What is it likes up there when they glow
Now that I’m older mother might just let me go