Ever After

And it came to pass

All that seemed wrong was now right

The kingdoms were filled with joy

And those who deserved to

Were certain to live a long and happy life

Ever after

Ever after!

Journey over, all is mended

And it's not just for today

But tomorrow, and extended

Ever after

Ever after!

All the curses have been ended

The reverses wiped away

All is tenderness and laughter

For forever after

Happy now and happy hence and happy ever after!

There were dangers (We were frightened)

And confusions (But we hid it)

And the paths would often swerve (We did not)

There were constant (It's amazing)

Disillusions (That we did it)

But they never lost their nerve (Not a lot)

And they (we) reached the right conclusions

And we (they) got what we (they) deserve

Not a sigh and not a sorrow

Tenderness and laughter

Joy today and bliss tomorrow

And forever after

I was greedy

I was vain

I was haughty, I was smug, we were happy

It was fun

But we were blind

Then we went into the woods

To get our wish

And now we're really blind

I was perfect

I had everything but beauty

I had power

And a daughter like a flower

In a tower

Then I went into the woods

To get my wish

And now I'm ordinary

Lost my power, and my flower (We're unworthy)

We're (I'm) unhappy now, unhappy hence

As well as ever after

Had we used our common sense

Been worthy of our discontents

To be happy, and forever

You must see your wish come true

Don't be careful, don't be clever

When you see your wish, pursue

It's a dangerous endeavor

But the only thing to do

Though it's fearful

Though it's deep, though it's dark

And though you may lose the path

Though you may encounter wolves

You mustn't stop

You mustn't swerve

You mustn't ponder

You have to act!

When you know your wish

If you want your wish

You can have your wish

But you can't just wish

No, to get your wish

You go into the woods

Where nothing's clear

Where witches, ghosts

And wolves appear

Into the woods

And through the fear

You have to take the journey

Into the woods

And down the dell

In vain perhaps

But who can tell?

Into the woods to lift the spell

Into the woods to lose the longing

Into the woods to have the child

To wed the Prince

To get the money

To save the house

To kill the wolf

To find the father

To conquer the kingdom

To have, to wed

To get, to save

To kill, to keep

To go to the Festival!

Into the woods

Into the woods

Into the woods

Then out of the woods

To be continued!

And happy ever after!