It doesn't always have to be a happy ending
To make a love affair worthwhile
It's true, some hearts have broken beyond mending
It's hard to live & love in style, but keep on trying
Don't sit down and call it all a long & weary day

It doesn't always have to be a brave young hero
Who gets to marry the princess
And whoever said that hair of gold and eyes of blue
Are all the things a girl would need for succes?
No, keep on trying, don't sit down and call it all a long & weary day
Go on and keep on trying
Or did you think a knight in shining armour's on his way?

Here comes the hero on his horse!
On his way to another worthy cause
Saving a damsel in distress
On the 2nd floor, the 1st street left off the gasworks
Hard to have her fairy tales …

The 'Once upon a times' … The 'Happy ever afters' … fairy tales
(just before you go to sleep)
'Once upon a time' … 'happy ever after' … fairy tales
('Great expectations, coming true … close your eyes)
Just before you go to sleep (they'll be with you)
'Once upon a times' … 'happy ever after' … fairy tales
(just before you go to sleep)
'Once upon a times' … 'happy ever after' … fairy tales
('Great expectations, coming true … close your eyes)
Just before you go to sleep (they'll be with you)
'Once upon a times' … 'happy ever after' … fairy tales
(just before you go to sleep)
'Once upon a times' … 'happy ever after' … fairy tales
('Great expectations, coming true … close your eyes)
Just before you go to sleep (they'll be with you)
'Once upon a times' … 'happy ever after' … fairy tales
(just before you go to sleep)