Fairy Tales （Edited Version）
Anita Baker
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Fairy Tales （Edited Version） - Anita Baker
Mmmm-Hmmm
I can remember stories
those things my mother said
She told me fairy tales
before I went to bed
She spoke of happy endings
then tucked me in real tight
She turned my night light on
and kissed my face good night
My mind would fill with visions
of perfect paradise
She told me everything
she said he'd be so nice
He'd ride up on his horse and
take me away one night
I'd be so happy with him
we'd ride clean out of sight
She never said that we would
curse, cry and scream and lie
She never said that maybe
someday he'd say goodbye
The story ends, as stories do
Reality steps into view
No longer living life in paradise-or fairy tales-uh
No, uh-huh-mmm-mmm
She spoke about happy endings
of stories not like this
She said he'd slay all dragons
defeat the evil prince
She said he'd come to save me
swim through the stormy seas
I'd understand the story
it would be good for me
You never came to save me
you let me stand alone
Out in the wilderness, alone in the cold
My story ends, as stories do
Reality steps into view
No longer living life in paradise or fairy tales yes
I don't look for pie up in the sky, baby
Need reality, now, said I
Don't feel the need to be pacified
Don't cha try
Honey, I know you lied
You never came to save me
you let me stand alone
Out in the wilderness, alone in the cold
I found no magic potion
no horse with wings to fly
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I found the poison apply
my destiny to die
No royal kiss could save me
no magic spell to spin
My fantasy is over
my life must now begin
My story ends, as stories do
Reality steps into view
No longer living life in paradise no fairy tales
Eh, hey, hey-ee-mmm, mmm