When I Come Of Age

Where have I been? What should I be looking for? What am I gonna be when I come of age? Will I be strong? Yeah, yeah Will I be a mighty man? (Mighty man) Climb mountains if I can when I come of age? Hey y'all, I think I'll be a movie star Or travel to some distant star, yeah that's it I'm gonna be an astronaut, and rocket to the moon And then I'll be the captain of a giant ship I'm gonna take a long, long trip to a far off land When I become a man And what about love? (What about love?) Will you still be in love with me? I sure hope you will be when I come of age And will you be true? (Would you be true?) Will you still want to marry me? I guess I have to wait and see when I come of age My folks say I'm too young for love But they don't seem to understand That what I feel is love inside me A feeling I understand And while I've got this feeling It's you, girl, you're so grand And I'll love you, girl, just as strong When I become a man Wait, be patient, honey (when, when I come of age, yeah) You've got to believe in me Wait, wait for me, baby (when, when I come of age) It'll be just you and me (we're gonna be so happy) We'll do, do all the things (when, when I come of age, yeah) We couldn't do before When, when I come of age (we're gonna be so happy) When, when I come of age, yeah When, when I come of age, yeah (we're gonna be so happy) ooh When, when I come of age, yeah (ooh) When, when I come of age (we're gonna be so happy) When, when I come of age, yeah When, when I come of age (we're gonna be so happy) ooh When, when I come of age, yeah