She's all by herself at the end of the day 

She'd talk to herself but wouldn't know what to say 

Wrings her hands and steps out of the bath 

The mirror laughs and splits her in half 



She looks around the room 

At her carpeted tomb 

Threw the phone on the floor 

Left the keys in the door 



Tell me when (×3) 

When does life begin? 



She got in the car and looked up at the stars 

And made a wish 

She held her breath and considered death 



And in the rearview mirror 

She looked back on her reflection 

She was a long way from where she wanted to be 

And a long way from perfection 



Tell me when (×5) 

When does life begin? 



She chickened out and she called Triple-A, and told them the way 

After she paid they fixed the car 

She got on her way and she drove past the bar 



Where no one bought her a drink at 

She always thought it was 'cause she was too fat 

And now she knows those places blow 

Or maybe it was her nose 



Tell me when (×5) 

When does life begin?