Parody: Pageant Fairy Tale.
TTO 'Pageant Legend (The Morgan le Fay Song)' by Katy Dröge-Macdonald and Juliane Honisch.
Katy and Ju may eventually kill me, but they'll have to find me first.
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I have never been a princess, I've never had a throne,
And my steed is a car, and my herald's a phone.
But I still harbor dreams, though some think them small,
Of dancing all night in a fairy tale hall.
And of gentlemen smiling as they promenade
With ladies who never would say I was odd.
And their conjuring con-man calls the steps and the turns...
It's a magical show, and my goosegirl's heart yearns...
It may seem like a dream -- it's a secret.
One sweet night, feet in flight, long ago.
I'm a simple girl, but I remember
How I learned where the fairy tales go.
No one listens to me --
They are in Tennessee!
And I would go back if I thought that I could,
To step into the dance, all that this world is not.
You say they seduced me with their wicked dance,
But you'd be lost too, if you'd give them a chance.
I was wanton and gleeful and proud to be taught
The steps of a dance my heart never forgot.
They called and I answered without delay
For the night cast a spell I had to obey.
I found them by chance but I willingly stayed,
Caught up in the dance and the music they played.
It may seem like a dream -- it's a secret.
One sweet night, long ago, feet in flight.
I'm a simple girl, but I remember
How it felt when the music was right.
No one listens to me --
They are in Tennessee!
I know in my heart they are dancing there still
In their dance hall of dreams hidden under the hill...
Don't tell me that I didn't see them!
I know every four-square and hookstem!
As they called to the women to box-step and change
And I knew that they'd never believe I was strange,
With their wings and their crinolines -- oh, won't you see?
This is fairy tale freedom as it's meant to be,
And for centuries to come I believe they'll be found
With their steps light as air in their hall, underground...
It may seem like a dream -- it's a secret.
One sweet night, held so tight, step again.
I'm a simple girl, but I remember
How it felt to be dancing back then.
No one listens to me --
They are in Tennessee!
I fell into their dance and for three days was lost,
And I'd go back a thousand times, knowing that cost.
For history gets written by those who don't dare
Trust their steps to a dance that is lighter than air.
They call fairies lies, call them legend,
There's a truth that they never imagined.
Laughter and dancers and sweet gallant men,
What a glimpse of unlikely sweet freedom it's been!
And I hope my departure won't cause any pain,
And I hope that this realm never sees me again --
It may seem like a dream, but my secret
Says 'take flight, chase the night, dance away.'
I'm a simple girl, but I remember
And the next time I find them, I'll stay.
I am proud, I am free,
I'm bound for Tennessee.
For they dance there as if they have wings on their feet,
And my story is done, and my dance is complete.
Katy and Ju may eventually kill me, but they'll have to find me first.
***
I have never been a princess, I've never had a throne,
And my steed is a car, and my herald's a phone.
But I still harbor dreams, though some think them small,
Of dancing all night in a fairy tale hall.
And of gentlemen smiling as they promenade
With ladies who never would say I was odd.
And their conjuring con-man calls the steps and the turns...
It's a magical show, and my goosegirl's heart yearns...
It may seem like a dream -- it's a secret.
One sweet night, feet in flight, long ago.
I'm a simple girl, but I remember
How I learned where the fairy tales go.
No one listens to me --
They are in Tennessee!
And I would go back if I thought that I could,
To step into the dance, all that this world is not.
You say they seduced me with their wicked dance,
But you'd be lost too, if you'd give them a chance.
I was wanton and gleeful and proud to be taught
The steps of a dance my heart never forgot.
They called and I answered without delay
For the night cast a spell I had to obey.
I found them by chance but I willingly stayed,
Caught up in the dance and the music they played.
It may seem like a dream -- it's a secret.
One sweet night, long ago, feet in flight.
I'm a simple girl, but I remember
How it felt when the music was right.
No one listens to me --
They are in Tennessee!
I know in my heart they are dancing there still
In their dance hall of dreams hidden under the hill...
Don't tell me that I didn't see them!
I know every four-square and hookstem!
As they called to the women to box-step and change
And I knew that they'd never believe I was strange,
With their wings and their crinolines -- oh, won't you see?
This is fairy tale freedom as it's meant to be,
And for centuries to come I believe they'll be found
With their steps light as air in their hall, underground...
It may seem like a dream -- it's a secret.
One sweet night, held so tight, step again.
I'm a simple girl, but I remember
How it felt to be dancing back then.
No one listens to me --
They are in Tennessee!
I fell into their dance and for three days was lost,
And I'd go back a thousand times, knowing that cost.
For history gets written by those who don't dare
Trust their steps to a dance that is lighter than air.
They call fairies lies, call them legend,
There's a truth that they never imagined.
Laughter and dancers and sweet gallant men,
What a glimpse of unlikely sweet freedom it's been!
And I hope my departure won't cause any pain,
And I hope that this realm never sees me again --
It may seem like a dream, but my secret
Says 'take flight, chase the night, dance away.'
I'm a simple girl, but I remember
And the next time I find them, I'll stay.
I am proud, I am free,
I'm bound for Tennessee.
For they dance there as if they have wings on their feet,
And my story is done, and my dance is complete.