On the Steps of the Palace Songtext
von Kim Crosby
On the Steps of the Palace Songtext
He′s a very smart prince
He's a prince who prepares
Knowing this time I′d run from him
He spread pitch on the stairs
I was caught unawares
And I thought, well he cares
This is more than just malice
Better stop and take stock while you're standing here stuck on the steps of the palace
You think, what do you want?
You think, make a decision
Why not stay and be caught?
You think well, it's a thought, what would be his response?
But then what if he knew who you were when you know that you′re not what he thinks that he wants?
And then what if you are
What a Prince would envision
Although how can you know who you are till you know what you want, which you don′t? So then which do you pick: where you're safe and out of sight, and yourself, but where ev′rything's wrong
Or where ev′rything's right and you know that you′ll never belong?
And which ever you pick, do it quick, 'cause you're starting to stick to the steps of the palace
It′s your first big decision
The choice isn′t easy to make
To arrive at a Ball is exciting and all Once you're there, though, it′s scary
And it's fun to decieve when you know you can leave, but you have to be wary
There′s a lot that's at stake, but you′ve stalled long enough 'cause you're still standing stuck in the stuff on the steps...
Better run along home
And avoid the collision
Even though they don′t care, you′ll be better off there where there's nothing to choose, so there′s nothing to lose
So you pry up your shoes
Then from out of the blue
And without any guide
You know what your decision is
Which is not to decide
You'll just leave him a clue
For example, a shoe
And then see what he′ll do
Now it's he and not you who is stuck with a shoe,
In a stew,
In the goo,
And you′ve learned something, too,
Something you never knew,
On the steps of the palace
He's a prince who prepares
Knowing this time I′d run from him
He spread pitch on the stairs
I was caught unawares
And I thought, well he cares
This is more than just malice
Better stop and take stock while you're standing here stuck on the steps of the palace
You think, what do you want?
You think, make a decision
Why not stay and be caught?
You think well, it's a thought, what would be his response?
But then what if he knew who you were when you know that you′re not what he thinks that he wants?
And then what if you are
What a Prince would envision
Although how can you know who you are till you know what you want, which you don′t? So then which do you pick: where you're safe and out of sight, and yourself, but where ev′rything's wrong
Or where ev′rything's right and you know that you′ll never belong?
And which ever you pick, do it quick, 'cause you're starting to stick to the steps of the palace
It′s your first big decision
The choice isn′t easy to make
To arrive at a Ball is exciting and all Once you're there, though, it′s scary
And it's fun to decieve when you know you can leave, but you have to be wary
There′s a lot that's at stake, but you′ve stalled long enough 'cause you're still standing stuck in the stuff on the steps...
Better run along home
And avoid the collision
Even though they don′t care, you′ll be better off there where there's nothing to choose, so there′s nothing to lose
So you pry up your shoes
Then from out of the blue
And without any guide
You know what your decision is
Which is not to decide
You'll just leave him a clue
For example, a shoe
And then see what he′ll do
Now it's he and not you who is stuck with a shoe,
In a stew,
In the goo,
And you′ve learned something, too,
Something you never knew,
On the steps of the palace
Writer(s): Stephen Sondheim Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
