A Prince in the summer was a drag in the spring
How could you know that he took off his ring
And everything you wanted behind the castle wall

And a hundred white horses were stuck in the stall

It's no fairy tale

There's no breadcrumb trail
To lead you back but it's just as well
That's a better one to tell


You tried but you can't bear the weight of the glitter and the glue
So you lie down to dream of a kiss that'll wake you

Once upon a time can lead to a hapless ever after
When the tears are real, so is the laughter


It's no fairy tale
There's no breadcrumb trail
To lead you back but it's just as well

You can close the book
Curse the turn it took
Tell the true story of how you fell

That's a better one to tell

And when it's told the leaves are turning red and gold

And no one had to come along and cast a spell

It's no fairy tale

There's no breadcrumb trail
To lead you back but it's just as well
You can close the book

Curse the turn it took
Tell the true story of how you fell
That's a better one to tell

That's a better one to tell