when i'm 22   i'll be one year older than 21   and all my problems have just begun   just 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         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         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      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   but please before i'm 28   and my hair turns gray   or my bosom drapes   please make up your mind      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      will I ever (get to be)   will I ever (get to be)   will I ever (get to 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         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   just like you said they should   but it's worth the wait   but please before I'm 28   and my hair turns gray   or my bosom drapes   please make up your mind      if i'll ever (get to be)   if i'll ever (get to be)   if i'll ever (get to be)   your girl   if i'll ever (bear your name)   if i'll ever (swing your chain)   if i'll ever ( be yours to claim)   ooh ooh   before i'm 22