| Seventeen
Pretty girl in the waiting
pretty woman in the making
such is Lori at seventeen
In her heart dance wishes
in her eyes spark wonderings
Men fill her days full of smiles
spice her nights with dreams
and though often brave with hope
sadness whispers and she's afraid sometimes
of what the future might bring
Lori's nature is as colorful and bright
as Lori's nature is daring and bold
and she wants so very much
to make her dreams come true
but no one ever can be always bright
so some days her mood is the darkest of blue
Living's a river going out to people sea
emotion is the current
taking her where she wants to be
But some days the stream just pushes too hard
and some days she gets caught between
who she is and what others want her to be
Living is long, living is wide, life is fine
when all at once a piece at a time
days will happen when nothing goes right
Living is long, living is wide, life is
fine
hope and love and laughter therein dwell
but doubt and dispair so sadness says
stay there too...
Living is long, living is wide, life is
free
and once in a while it's unkind and contrary
but it's the only one she has handy
so it'll have to do
Water is soft, water is life,
water is right
it shines in the sun reflecting the light
and time calls to her on the beach
asking if she wants to swim tonight
If she does what she feels
she'll find just what she seeks
and the way her river will take
is whatever path she wants to make
Freedom is choice at seventeen
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