Sondheim- When I Grow Up (Matilda)

When I grow up
I will be tall enough to reach the branches That I need to reach to climb the trees You get to climb when you're grown up

And when I grow up
I will be smart enough to answer all
The questions that you need to know The answers to, before you're grown up

And when I grow up
I will eat sweets everyday on the way to work And I will go to bed late every night

And I will wake up
When the sun comes up
And I will watch cartoons until my eyes go square

And I won't care 'cause I'll be all grown up When I grow up

When I grow up
When I grow up
When I grow up
I will be strong enough to carry all
The heavy things you have to haul around with you When you're a grown up

And when I grow up
When I grow up
When I grow up
I will be brave enough to fight the creatures That you have to fight beneath the bed Each night to be a grown up

And when I grow up (When I grow up)
I will have treats everyday
And I'll play with things that mum pretends That mums don't think are fun

And I will wake up (I will wake up)
When the sun comes up
And I will spend all day just lying in the sun And I won't burn 'cause I'll be all grown up

When I grow up

When I grow up
I will be brave enough to fight the creatures That you have to fight beneath the bed Each night to be a grown up
When I grow up

Just because you find that life's not fair
It doesn't mean that you just have to grin and bear it If you always take it on the chin and wear it
Nothing will change

When I grow up

Just because I find myself in this story
It doesn't mean that everything is written for me If I think the ending is fixed already
I might as well be saying
I think that it's ok
And that's not right
And if it’s not right
You’ll have to put it right

And nobody else is going to put it right for me Nobody but me is going to change my story Sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty

Beginning section for Palladium solos.

One thing's universal
Life's no dress rehearsal
So why not make some waves before it's through Go big or you've blown it
It's time that you own it
Let's make it clear that tonight belongs to you

Treat the whole world like your runway Make it fierce but in a fun way
Try to flip your hair
Like Cher and drag queens do

And I don't mean to be rude, dear
But you could use some attitude, dear
Let's show the school that tonight belongs to you

One thing's universal
Life's no dress rehearsal
So why not make some waves before it's through Go big or you've blown it
It's time that I own it
Let's make it clear that tonight belongs to you

(Video 1:20 - 1:58)

Whole school enters and sings to end!

One thing's universal
Life's no dress rehearsal
Excuse me while I state the obvious
Go big or you've blown it
It's time that we own it
And make it clear that tonight belongs to us

(Video 2:24-3:03)

Ooh, ooh, ooh, tonight belongs to us Ooh, ooh, tonight belongs to us

One thing's universal
Life's no dress rehearsal
Excuse me while I state the obvious
Go big or you've blown it
It's time that we own it
And make it clear that tonight belongs to

Make it clear that tonight belongs to Make it clear that tonight belongs to Make it clear that tonight belongs

To us!