Sixteen Going on Seventeen
Rolf:
You wait,
Little girl,
On an empty stage
For fate to turn the light on.
Your life
Little girl
Is an empty page
That men will want to write on
Liesl:
To write on.
Rolf:
1.You are sixteen,
Going on seventeen,
Baby,
It's time to think!
Better be where,
Be canny and careful,
Baby,
You're on the brink!

You are sixteen
Going on seventeen
Fellows will fall in line.
Eager young lads and
Roues and cads will
Offer you food and wine.

Totally unprepared are you
To face a world of men.
Timid and shy
And scared are you
Of things beyond your ken.
You need someone older and wiser
Telling you what to do.

I am seventeen,
Going on eighteen
I'll take care of you.

Liesl:
2.I am sixteen
Going on seventeen
I know that I'm naive.
Fellows I meet
Will tell me I'm sweet
And willingly
I'll believe.

I am sixteen
Going on seventeen,
Innocent as a rose.
Bachelor dandies
Drinkers of brandies
What do I know of those?

Totally unprepared am I
To face a world of men.
Timid and shy
And scared am I
Of things beyond my ken.
I need someone older and wiser
Telling me what to do

You are seventeen
Going on eighteen
I'll depend on you.

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