16 going on 17

only a few rehearsals until about 4000 paying customers watch the Sound of Music at the Minack theatre.

Its getting close but its going to be a busy last 2 weeks until we get it perfect. It always is in the end so I'm content it will be great but that doesn't make the last few rehearsals any easier.

On top of all this I am auditioning for a part in Evita tomorrow afternoon so have to juggle helping the director of one play while rehearsing and singing numbers for another. I guess i bring this upon myself but some weekends I wish there were a lot more hours in the day !!!


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

To write on

You are 16 going on 17
Baby its time to think
Better beware
Be canny and careful
Baby you're on the brink

You are 16 going on 17
Fellows will fall in line
Eager young lads
And grueways and cads
Will offer you food and wine

Totally unprepared are you
To face a world of men
Timid and shy and scared are you
Of things beyond your kin

You need someone
Older and wiser
Telling you what to do
I am 17 going on 18
I'll take care of you

I am 16 going on 17
I know that i'm naive
Fellows I meet may tell me I'm sweet
And willingly I believe

I am 16 going on 17 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 17 going on 18
I'll depend on you