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Found these lyrics on an old tattered sheet stuffed into one of my files and I was surprised I hadn’t done anything
with them before. And here it is. I wrote it when I felt decidedly more jaundiced about happy endings than I do
now.

lyrics

I’m sitting in the ballroom now - the guests have all gone home
My husband’s somewhere in the palace - I think I’m all alone
There’s mirrors all around the room and in every one I see
A lady in fine clothing but she doesn’t look like me.
There’s nothing so attractive as a prince in his full power
There’s nothing as enticing as a rigid curfew hour
There’s nothing quite like choosing if you’re the one to choose
There’s nothing quite like gambling if you’ve nothing left to lose
And you’re bound to be quite certain there’s a fine prize to be had
With a memory of perfume and a slipper in your hand …
You thought that you were helping when you came by that night
And turned my rags to riches and made the wrongs all right
You thought that you were helping with your magic and your wand
But I can’t see what the fuss was for now everyone has gone.
I can’t see the princess or the beauty or the bride
I only see the little girl in ashes left behind.
I think he just came after me because I ran away
I think I said I loved him to have something nice to say
I think he only married me because the slipper fitted right
I think I only married him from the romance of that night
Don’t judge me by the satins or the velvets or the gold
There’s just a little child by a fireside and the ashes have gone cold.

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from Waiting for the Hero, released February 4, 2022
Anne - vocals, guitar, keyboard.

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Anne Lister Wales, UK

Anne is best known for her song "Icarus", recorded and performed by a number of different singers, including Martin Simpson and Nic Jones. "Astrolabe" is her ninth solo album.

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