Fairytale Song, by Sara Bareilles

This song has been one of my favorites since it came out, and it only just occurred to me yesterday how well it fit in with out class. It's interesting because Cinderella isn't waiting for her prince, she daydreaming about a commoner, Sleeping Beauty is grumpy and wants nothing to do with her prince, Rapunzel wants to cut her hair so he cant get to her... because the general consensus is that these prince figures are a waste of time, and these women have better things to do then wait around on men :)Look it up if you get a chance!

"Fairytale"

Cinderella's on her bedroom floor
She's got a Crush on the guy at the liquor store
Cause Mr. Charming don't come home anymore
And she forgets why she came here
Sleeping Beauty's in a foul mood
For shame she saysNone for you dear prince,
I'm tired todayI'd rather sleep my whole life away
than have you keep me from dreaming

[Chorus:]
'cause I don't care for your fairytales
You're so worried about the maiden
though you knowShe's only waiting on the next best thing

Snow White is doing dishes again cause
What else can you doWith seven itty-bitty men?
Sends them to bed and calls up a friend
Says will you meet me at midnight?
The tall blonde lets out a cry of despair says
Would have cut it myself if I knew men could climb hair
I'll have to find another tower somewhere and keep away from the windows

[Chorus]

Once upon a time in a faraway kingdom
Man made up a story said that I should believe him
Go and tell your white knight that he's handsome in hindsight
But I don't want the next best thing
So I sing and hold my head down and
I break these walls round me
Can't take no more of your fairytale love

[Chorus]

I don't care, I don't care
Worry bout the maiden though you know
She's only waiting
spent the whole life being graded on
the sanctity of patience and a dumb Appreciation
But the story needs some mending and a better happy ending
Cause I don't want the next best thing
No no I don't want the next best thing