《Act I: On the Steps of the Palace》歌词

[00:00:00] On The Steps Of The Palace - Stephen Sondheim

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

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

[00:00:14] Knowing this time I'd run from him

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

[00:00:20] I was caught unawares

[00:00:22] And I thought well he cares

[00:00:26] This is more than just malice

[00:00:30] Better stop and take stock

[00:00:31] While you're standing here stuck

[00:00:32] On the steps of the palace

[00:00:35] You think what do you want

[00:00:37] You think make a decision

[00:00:40] Why not stay and be caught

[00:00:41] You think well it's a thought

[00:00:42] What would be his response

[00:00:44] But then what if he knew

[00:00:45] Who you were when you know

[00:00:47] That you're not what he thinks

[00:00:48] That he wants

[00:00:50] And then what if you are

[00:00:52] What a Prince would envision

[00:00:55] Although how can you know

[00:00:56] Who you are till you know

[00:00:57] What you want which you don't

[00:00:58] So then which do you pick

[00:00:59] Where you're safe out of sight

[00:01:00] And yourself but where everything's wrong

[00:01:04] Or where everything's right

[00:01:05] And you know that you'll never belong

[00:01:09] And whichever you pick

[00:01:10] Do it quick

[00:01:10] 'Cause you're starting to stick

[00:01:12] To the steps of the palace

[00:01:15] It's your first big decision

[00:01:17] The choice isn't easy to make

[00:01:19] To arrive at a ball

[00:01:20] Is exciting and all

[00:01:21] Once you're there though it's scary

[00:01:24] And it's fun to deceive

[00:01:25] When you know you can leave

[00:01:26] But you have to be wary

[00:01:28] There's a lot that's at stake

[00:01:29] But you've stalled long enough

[00:01:30] 'Cause you're still standing stuck

[00:01:32] In the stuff on the steps

[00:01:33] Better run along home

[00:01:35] And avoid the collision

[00:01:37] Even though they don't care

[00:01:38] You'll be better of there

[00:01:39] Where there's nothing to choose

[00:01:41] So there's nothing to lose

[00:01:43] So you pry up your shoes

[00:01:46] Then from out of the blue

[00:01:48] And without any guide

[00:01:51] You know what your decision is

[00:01:52] Which is not to decide

[00:01:54] You'll leave him a clue

[00:01:57] For example a shoe

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

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

[00:02:04] Who is stuck with a shoe

[00:02:05] In a stew in the goo

[00:02:10] And you've learned something too

[00:02:12] And I've learned something too

[00:02:13] Something you never knew

[00:02:15] And I've learned something too

[00:02:16] That I never never never never knew before

[00:02:27] On the steps of the palace