14 when i grow up [matilda]

(Tall and Smart and Strong and Brave)

14. When I Grow Up

When I grow up I will be tall e nough- to reach the bran ches-

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That I need to reach to climb The trees you get to climb When you're grown up.

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and When I grow up I will be smart e nough- to ans wer- all the

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Quest ions- that you need to know the ans wers- to be fore- You're grown up.

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Tommy

Music & LyricsTim Minchin

Reginald

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Matilda - Royal Shakespeare Company - 12/10/2010 13:50

and When I grow up I will eat sweets ev 'ry- day On the way to work and I Will go to bed

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late ev 'ry- night. And I will wake up When the sun comes up and I Will watch car -

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toons un til- my eyes go square And I won't care cos I'll be all grown up When I grow

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Alice, Eric

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4 kids thus far

Lavender, Nigel, Eric+Ens

Hortensia, Reginald+Ens

Amanda, Alice, Tommy+Ens

14. When I Grow Up - 2


up. When I grow up, I will be

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up. When I grow up, I will be

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strong e nough- to car ry- all the Hea vy- things you have to haul A round- with you when you're A grown up.

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Amanda, HortensiaReginald



and When I grow up, I will be

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When I grow up, I will be

When I grow up, I will be

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brave e nough- to fight the crea tures- That you have to fight be neath- the bed each night to be a grown up.-

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Amanda, Alice, Tommy

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and When I grow up, I will have

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treats ev 'ry- day And I'll play with things that Mum Pre tends- that

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treats ev 'ry- day And I'll play with things that Mum Pre tends- that

treats ev 'ry- day And I'll play with things that Mum Pre tends- thatsim.

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Amanda, Alice, Tommy



mums don't think are fun. And I will wake up When the sun

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comes up and I Will spend all day just ly ing- in the sun And

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I won't burn cos I'll be all grown up.- When I grow up.

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When I grow up I will be brave e nough- to fight the crea tures-

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That you have to fight be neath- the bed each night to be a grown up.-

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When I grow up,

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Just be cause you find that life's not fair, It

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Matilda



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does n't- mean that you just have to grin and bear it. If you al ways take it on the chin and wear it,

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I will wake up When the sun

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When I grow up

Noth ing- will change. E ven- if you're lit tle- you can do a lot, You must

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comes up and I Will watch car toons- un til- my eyes go square And

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n't- let a lit tle- thing like lit tle- stop you. If you sit a round and let them get on top, You

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I won't care cos I'll be all grown up

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might as well be say ing- you think that it's O K- and that's not right.

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3-part division as before

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Lavender: (suddenly interrupting) Hello. I'm Lavender, by the way. Matilda's best friend...



14 when i grow up [matilda]

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