A prince in the summer was a drag in the spring
How could you know that he took off his ring?
And, every thing you wanted behind the castle wall
And, a hundred white horses were stuck in the stall
It's no fairy tale, there's no breadcrumb trail
To lead you back, that's just as well
That's a better one to tell
You tried, but, you can't bear the weight of the glitter and the glue
So, you lie down and dream of the kiss that would wake you
And, once upon a time can lead to a hapless ever after
And, when the tears are real, so is the laughter
It's no fairy tale, there's no breadcrumb trail to lead you back
But, it's just as well
You can close the book and curse the turn it took
And, tell the true story of how you felt
That's a better one to tell
And, when it's told the leaves are turning red and gold
And, no one had to come along and cast the spell
It's no fairy tale, there's no breadcrumb trail
To lead you back, but, it's just as well
And, you can close the book and curse the turn it took
Tell the true story of how you fell
That's a better one to tell
That's a better one to tell
How could you know that he took off his ring?
And, every thing you wanted behind the castle wall
And, a hundred white horses were stuck in the stall
It's no fairy tale, there's no breadcrumb trail
To lead you back, that's just as well
That's a better one to tell
You tried, but, you can't bear the weight of the glitter and the glue
So, you lie down and dream of the kiss that would wake you
And, once upon a time can lead to a hapless ever after
And, when the tears are real, so is the laughter
It's no fairy tale, there's no breadcrumb trail to lead you back
But, it's just as well
You can close the book and curse the turn it took
And, tell the true story of how you felt
That's a better one to tell
And, when it's told the leaves are turning red and gold
And, no one had to come along and cast the spell
It's no fairy tale, there's no breadcrumb trail
To lead you back, but, it's just as well
And, you can close the book and curse the turn it took
Tell the true story of how you fell
That's a better one to tell
That's a better one to tell
more tracks from the album
From the album
- No Fairy Tale (2012)
Lisa Loeb popular songs
- Snow Day
- Split Second
- Swept Away
- Try
- She’s Falling Apart
- Dance with the Angels
- I Wish
- Would You Wander
- Jenny Jenkins
- Waiting for Wednesday
- You Don’t Know Me
- I Do (acoustic)
- Fools Like Me
- Birds (single version)
- Days Were Different
- Someone You Should Know
- I Do (acoustic live in Japan)
- First Day of My Life
- It’s Over
- Matches
- My Little Grass Shack
- Do You Sleep?
- Dance With the Angels (live at Lilith Fair)
- Too Fast Driving