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)
You are sixteen going on seventeen
Baby its time to think
Better beware
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 rues and cads
Will offer you fruit 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)
I am sixteen going on seventeen
I know that I'm naive
Fellows I meet may tell me I'm sweet
And willingly I 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