When I Grow Up Song 🎵 Music for Kids

“When I Grow Up” Lyrics

I’d love to be a writer

Turn stories into books

Or maybe a dancer

turn music into moves

I’d love to be a pilot

And fly my friends across the world

I’d love to be an actor

Pretend to be somebody else

Or I could come up with medicines

Yeah I’d love to be a scientist

Maybe Chemist, maybe physicist.. or Both!

Just like Marie Curie

I’ll build bridges to bring people close

Just like an engineer does 

I’ll invent new things to light the world

Just like Thomas Edison

When I grow up, When I grow up

I wanna help build a better world

When I grow up, When I grow up

I wanna help build a better world

When I grow up, When I grow up

I could be a firefighter

And help to put out all the flames

Or I could be a botanist

Improve the crops that people eat

Or come up with new recipes

Like George Washington Carver did

Or I could build cars or even planes 

Just like Henry Ford did in his days

When I grow up, When I grow up

I wanna help build a better world

When I grow up, When I grow up

I wanna help build a better world

About the Song

There are so many different possibilities of what your child can become when they grow up! Teaching kids about different jobs is a great way to help get them excited about learning and the ways in which we contribute to our communities. This song teaches kids about inventions, citizenship, jobs, and more. From jobs in science to jobs in the arts, there are many ways that we can prepare children to live fulfilling lives!

Sing along with your child to teach them about new vocabulary and have conversations about their personal interests. Let us know your child’s favorite profession by tagging us on social media!