Verse
A E D
Will I be a a mother or will I always be a child?
A E D
Does someone come and say, "hey girl, it's your time"?
A E D
What if I'm dancing and I don't hear the door knock?
A E D
And some cold caller decides I'm not
A E
Ready to change
A E D
Oh what if my body is but my mind remains the same?
Verse
A E D
Will I be a mother or will I always be a child?
A E D
Does someone come and say your time has arrived?
A E D
What if I'm sleeping and I don't wake with the call?
A E D
And I sleep right through it and some kind of god decides im not
A E
Ready to change
A E D
Oh what if my mind is but my body won't take to the stage
Solo
A E
A E
A F#m E
A E
Bridge
A (let it ring)
I heard her screaming last night in my dreams
A (come in quietly) E
I tried to reach out and hold her
A E D
Can someone please tell me what that screaming means?
A E
And not say wait till you get older
D E
Are you alright?
D A
I have to see
D E
Oh my sweet sister
E A E
You've always been braver than me
A E
Oh what if my love is but I'm not ready to be?
A E
I'm willing to change
A E Dm
Oh it's not just me he's also afraid.
Outro
A E (x3)
A E Dm (x7)
fade out