[Verse 1:]

When I'm 22 

I'll be one year older than 21 

and all my problems will have just begun 

like you said they should 

But I'm 20 now 

Been in love with you forever how 

Maybe you might marry me when I'm 23 

or 24 

or one year more you would 



[Bridge:]

I'll lay and wait for all eternity 

Cause I know when you're done with all the others 

you'll come back to me 

Eventually 



[Chorus:]

Will I ever get to be 

Will I ever get to be 

Will I ever get to be 

be your girl?

Will I ever bear your name;

Will I ever swing your chain; 

Will I ever be yours to claim 

Ooh ohh 

before I'm 22?



[Verse 2:]

When I'm 25 

I'll be one year younger than 26 

Just look how much of the world I've missed 

staring in your eyes 

But it's worth the wait 

Please, before I'm 28 

and my hair turns gray 

or my bosom drapes 

Please, make up your mind 



[Bridge:]

I'll lay and wait for all eternity 

I know when you're done with all the others 

you'll come back to me 

Eventually 



[Chorus:]

Will I ever get to be 

Will I ever get to be 

Will I ever get to be 

be your girl?

Will I ever bear your name;

Will I ever swing your chain; 

Will I ever be yours to claim 

Ooh ohh 

before I'm 22?



[Break:]

Before I'm 22

will I be with you?

Will you make me your baby?

Before I'm 23 

will you marry me?

Tell me or I'll go crazy



When I'm 22

I'll be one year older than 21

and all my problems will have just begun

like you said they should

But it's worth the wait

Please, before I'm 28

or my hair turns gray

or my bosom drapes 

Please, make up your mind 



[Chorus:]

Will I ever get to be 

Will I ever get to be 

Will I ever get to be 

be your girl?

Will I ever bear your name;

Will I ever swing your chain; 

Will I ever be yours to claim 

Ooh ohh 

before I'm 22?