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Out of Harm's Way

from Sleeping Beauty Wakes by GrooveLily

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SERVANTS
Changing the nappy and making it snappy
We wick all the moisture away from her skin
Cleaning so gently but very intently
And never allowing a rash to begin
Royal butt wipes for the royal butt wiper
The safest of all safety pins for the diaper
Doing our duty we tickle the cutie
Get rid of the peepee and powder the booty
We throw out the crappy and get a new nappy
Of feathers encased in the finest of silk
Baby is perfect and baby is happy
The nappy is new and it’s time for some milk

KING & QUEEN
Out of harm’s way
For your own good
Every day
We do what we should
Only the best
The best we can do
We know we are blessed
Now we have you
We have to keep you out of harm’s way
Safe in your cradle
We know come what may
The plans that we made’ll be
For your own good
The best we can do
We’ll give you soft toys and we’ll shield you
from noise
All your life we will do right by you

SERVANTS
Princess is walking and we’re busy stalking her
Bandaging booboos we don’t show the king
We hold and we guide as she goes down the slide
We admonish her: “princess, don’t jump
off the swing”
Mud on her taffeta, shrieking with laughter
She’s running amok and we’re running
right after
Sucks on the scepter and chews on the chalice
We’re trying in vain for a baby-proof palace
In hallways, on porches are sentries with torches
All looking out for the terror in pink
Princess is happy and princess is gorgeous
Now naptime is nigh and we all need a drink

KING & QUEEN
Out of harm’s way
We’ll never relax
And it’s our job each day
To shield you from accidents
For your own good
The best we can do
We will clear every shelf
And save you from yourself
All your life we will do right by you

BEAUTY
Already at five she is vibrant and thriving—
her lips are like roses, her skin is like cream
Already at seven her graceful and heavenly
dancing’s too beautiful to be ignored
Already at nine her young voice is divine, like a bell,
like a nightingale—like a dream
Already at twelve she can’t help but excel
At fifteen she is bored

SERVANTS
Dressing the princess, a job that evinces
The tedious life of an heir to the throne
We lace up the corset, take care not to force it
Don’t burst the brocade or the bodice of bone
Then come the bloomers and stockings
and garters
And garter extenders and then just for starters
The velvet chemise with the billowy sleeves
Lining of linen as long as her knees
And the cuff trimmed with ruffles,
the purple pantofles
Petticoats pleated so perfectly—yes!
The tiara is on, every wrinkle is gone
By the time we’re all done then it’s time
to undress

KING & QUEEN
Out of harm’s way
Nothing will hurt you
We know come what may
We’ll never desert you
It’s for your own good
The best we can do
The finest of schools
And the strictest of rules
All your life we will do right by you

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from Sleeping Beauty Wakes, released April 27, 2009
Written by: Milburn & Vigoda

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GrooveLily Seattle, Washington

Bicoastal trio GrooveLily inhabits that contemporary space where creative musicians ignore the boundaries laid down by words like rock, folk, jazz and pop. The success of their first concert-musical, the critically-acclaimed holiday show STRIKING 12, has led them farther into the world of theatre, where they have carved out a unique niche as a rock band writing and performing shows. ... more

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