Into the Woods movie - On the Steps of the Palace lyrics
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CINDERELLA<br>
He's a very smart Prince, <br>
He's a Prince who prepares.<br>
Knowing this time I'd run from him,<br>
He spread pitch on the stairs.<br>
I was caught unawares.<br>
And I thought: well, he cares-<br>
This is more than just malice.<br>
Better stop and take stock<br>
While you're standing here stuck <br>
On the steps of the palace. <br>
<br>
You think, what do you want?<br>
You think, make a decision.<br>
Why not stay and be caught?<br>
You think, well, it's a thought,<br>
What would be his response?<br>
But then what if he knew<br>
Who you were when you know<br>
That you're not what he thinks<br>
That he wants? <br>
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And then what if you are?<br>
What a Prince would envision?<br>
Although how can you know<br>
Who you are till you know<br>
What you want, which you don't?<br>
So then which do you pick:<br>
Where you're safe, out of sight,<br>
And yourself, but where everything's wrong?<br>
Or where everything's right<br>
And you know that you'll never belong? <br>
<br>
And whichever you pick,<br>
Do it quick,<br>
'Cause you're starting to stick<br>
To the steps of the palace. <br>
<br>
It's your first big decision,<br>
The choice isn't easy to make.<br>
To arrive at a ball<br>
Is exciting and all-<br>
Once you're there, though, it's scary.<br>
And it's fun to deceive<br>
When you know you can leave,<br>
But you have to be wary.<br>
There's a lot that's at stake,<br>
But you've stalled long enough,<br>
'Cause you're still standing stuck<br>
In the stuff on the steps... <br>
<br>
Better run along home<br>
And avoid the collision.<br>
Even though they don't care,<br>
You'll be better of there<br>
Where there's nothing to choose,<br>
So there's nothing to lose.<br>
So you pry up your shoes.<br>
Then from out of the blue,<br>
And without any guide,<br>
You know what your decision is,<br>
Which is not to decide.<br>
You'll leave him a clue:<br>
For example, a shoe.<br>
And then see what he'll do. <br>
<br>
Now it's he and not you<br>
Who is stuck with a shoe,<br>
In a stew, in the goo,<br>
And you've learned something, too,<br>
Something you never knew,<br>
On the steps of the palace. <br>
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