It's Like That

from Sketchpad: (Non-Rat Opera) demos and releases from 1994-2014 by Brian Franklin

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Just a fairy tale life where
There’s always a happy ending
But this ain’t no children’s book you’re living
Girl you know it isn’t
And yet you dream and convince yourself it’s true
That before long the girl in your dreams
will be you

So you don’t get down
Don’t get pushed around
And when they kick you down
You don’t make a sound
And you never cry
Because everything’s tight
You don’t care why it’s like that
As long as you’re safe and alright

You waited years for your prince in shining armor
But he hasn’t arrived at your castle
Like you thought he would, dear
At night in the distance you hear
The hooves of his steed
Detained or afraid you don’t care
Just as long as yours he’ll be

So you don’t get down
Don’t get pushed around
And when they kick you down
You don’t make a sound
And you never cry
Because everything’s tight
You don’t care why it’s like that
As long as you’re safe and alright

Well you don’t stand there by your window
But girl when do you ever leave the house
You can wait if you want
But how will you know dear
If your prince is just like you, afraid to come out

So you wait around
And you don’t get down
And when you hear the sounds your heart
Begins to pound
Cause you know that one night
Maybe even tonight
He’ll come out of the shadows and make everything alright
Yeah, he’ll come out of the darkness and make
Everything alright
You don’t care why it’s like that, as long as your safe√â you’re safe and alright

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from Sketchpad: (Non-Rat Opera) demos and releases from 1994-2014, released February 20, 2014

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