1 Cinderella 2 You're as lovely as your name 3 Cinderella 4 You're a sunset in a frame 5 Though you're dressed in rags 6 You wear an air of queenly grace 7 Anyone can see 8 A throne would be your proper place 9 Cinderella 10 If you'll give your heart a chance 11 It will lead you 12 To the kingdom of romance 13 There you'll see your dreams unfold 14 Cinderella 15 Cinderella 16 In the sweetest story ever told 17 Once upon a time... in a faraway land, 18 there was a tiny kingdom... 19 peaceful, prosperous, 20 and rich in romance and tradition. 21 Here, in a stately chateau, 22 there lived a widowed gentleman... 23 and his little daughter, Cinderella. 24 Although he was a kind and devoted father, 25 and gave his beloved child every luxury and comfort, 26 still he felt she needed a mother's care. 27 And so he married again, 28 choosing for his second wife a woman of good family... 29 with two daughters just Cinderella's age. 30 By name... Anastasia and Drizella. 31 It was upon the untimely death of this good man, however, 32 that the stepmother's true nature was revealed. 33 Cold, cruel, and bitterly jealous... 34 of Cinderella's charm and beauty, 35 she was grimly determined to forward the interests... 36 of her own two awkward daughters. 37 Thus, as time went by, 38 the chateau fell into disrepair, 39 for the family fortunes were squandered... 40 upon the vain and selfish stepsisters, 41 while Cinderella was abused, humiliated, 42 and finally forced to become a servant in her own house. 43 And yet, through it all, 44 Cinderella remained ever gentle and kind, 45 for with each dawn she found new hope that someday... 46 her dreams of happiness would come true. 47 Well, serves you right... spoiling people's best dreams. 48 Yes, I know it's a lovely morning, but... 49 it was a lovely dream too. 50 What kind of a dream? |