When I Grow Up(written by Allison Soncrant)

When I grow up, I wonder what I’ll be.

Maybe, I’ll be a teacher and teach children their ABC’s.

When I grow up, I wonder what I’ll be.

Maybe, I’ll be a farmer and pick apples from my apple

tree.

When I grow up, I wonder what I’ll be.

Maybe I’ll be a doctor and take care of broken feet, hands, and

knees.

When I grow up, I wonder what I’ll be.

Maybe, I’ll be a firefighter and put out fires and rescue cats

stuck in trees.

When I grow up, I wonder what I’ll be.

Maybe, I’ll be a dentist and clean teeth and look for

cavities.

When I grow up, I wonder what I’ll be.

Maybe, I’ll be a fisherman and catch fish from the big blue

sea.

When I grow up, I wonder what I’ll be.

Maybe, I’ll be a trash man and drive a trash truck. Phew,

Stinky!

When I grow up, I wonder what I’ll be.

Maybe, I’ll be a waiter and bring you a cup of hot tea.

When I grow up, I wonder what I’ll be.

Maybe, I’ll be a nurse and help you feel better when you feel

achy.

When I grow up, I wonder what I’ll be.

Maybe, I’ll be an astronaut and fly to space. Watch out the ride

is bumpy!

When I grow up, I wonder what I’ll be.

Maybe, I’ll be a baker and bake pies, cakes, and cookies.

When I grow up, I wonder what I’ll be.

Maybe, I’ll be a vet and take care of your cat or puppy.

When I grow up, I wonder what I’ll be.

Maybe, I’ll be a police officer and use my siren and lights

when I’m in a hurry.

When I grow up, I wonder what I’ll be.

Maybe, I’ll be a zookeeper and take care of tigers, elephants,

and monkeys.

But for now, I’m still a kid and I’m happy being me.