Jonathan Coulton - The princess who saved herself
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There was a castle by a CwateDrfall,
With a Cpink and purpleD wall,
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And a princess living there.

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She had no parents and was all alone,

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She got by on her own,

And she Gliked it Cpretty Gwell.

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'Cause she never wore her socks,

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She had a pet snake,

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She bought a red guitar,

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And she ate a whole cake.

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And there wasn't anybody there to tell her what to do,
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So she did what she wanted to.

EveryCbody knew the story of the D7princess who sCaved heDrself.

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(Princess who saved herself)

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(Princess who saved herself)

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There was a dragon with a pointy tail,

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He was bigger than a whale,
RC32;And his breath Gwas terrible.

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He scared the princess when he came around,

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Tried to burn the castle down,

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But she caught him by his tail.

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Then she tied him to a tree,

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So the dragon couldn't fly,
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She told him he was mean,

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And it made the dragon cry.


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When he finally apologized she offered him some tea,

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He accepted it graciously.
C232;Now he visits every weekenD7d with the princess CwhDo saved herself.
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(Princess who saved herself)
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(Princess who saved herself)


(Bridge phone conversation...)

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There was a witch who was an evil queen,

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She was wrinkled old and green,

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And she hated everyone.

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She saw the princess in her silver gown,

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Put the poison apple down,

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Asked her where she bought her clothes.


So they got tDhe witch a dress,

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Put some make-up on her face,

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They started up a band,

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And the dragon played the bass.


Every SatCurday they play until their fingDertips are sore,
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Mostly Math Rock and Cuddle Core.
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And they call themselves The Kingdom Of The Princess Who Saved Herself.

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(Princess who saved herself)
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(Princess who saved herself)

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The princess who saved herself.

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(Princess who saved herself)

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(Princess who saved herself)