《On The Steps Of The Palace》歌词

[00:00:00] On The Steps Of The Palace - Kim Crosby

[00:00:01] Written by：Stephen Sondheim

[00:00:07] He's a very smart Prince

[00:00:11] He's a Prince who prepares

[00:00:15] Knowing this time I'd run from him

[00:00:18] He spread pitch on the stairs

[00:00:21] I was caught unawares

[00:00:23] And I thought well he cares

[00:00:27] This is more than just malice

[00:00:31] Better stop and take stock

[00:00:32] While you're standing here stuck

[00:00:34] On the steps of the palace

[00:00:37] You think what do you want

[00:00:40] You think make a decision

[00:00:42] Why not stay and be caught

[00:00:43] You think well it's a thought

[00:00:45] What would be his response

[00:00:47] But then what if he knew

[00:00:48] Who you were when you know

[00:00:50] That you're not what he thinks

[00:00:51] That he wants

[00:00:53] And then what if you are

[00:00:56] What a Prince would envision

[00:00:58] Although how can you know

[00:01:00] Who you are till you know

[00:01:01] What you want which you don't

[00:01:02] So then which do you pick

[00:01:03] Where you're safe out of sight

[00:01:05] And yourself

[00:01:05] But where everything's wrong

[00:01:08] Or where everything's right

[00:01:10] And you know that you'll never belong

[00:01:14] And whichever you pick

[00:01:15] Do it quick

[00:01:15] 'Cause you're starting to stick

[00:01:16] To the steps of the palace

[00:01:20] It's your first big decision

[00:01:23] The choice isn't easy to make

[00:01:25] To arrive at a ball

[00:01:26] Is exciting and all

[00:01:27] Once you're there

[00:01:28] Though it's scary

[00:01:30] And it's fun to deceive

[00:01:31] When you know you can leave

[00:01:32] But you have to be wary

[00:01:35] There's a lot that's at stake

[00:01:36] But you've stalled long enough

[00:01:37] 'Cause you're still standing stuck

[00:01:39] In the stuff on the steps

[00:01:40] Better run along home

[00:01:43] And avoid the collision

[00:01:45] Even though they don't care

[00:01:47] You'll be better of there

[00:01:48] Where there's nothing to choose

[00:01:49] So there's nothing to lose

[00:01:52] So you pry up your shoes

[00:01:56] Then from out of the blue

[00:01:58] And without any guide

[00:02:01] You know what your decision is

[00:02:02] Which is not to decide

[00:02:05] You'll leave him a clue

[00:02:07] For example a shoe

[00:02:11] And then see what he'll do

[00:02:14] Now it's he and not you

[00:02:15] Who is stuck with a shoe

[00:02:17] In a stew in the goo

[00:02:21] And you've learned something too

[00:02:23] Something you never knew

[00:02:26] On the steps of the palace