Why the Prince Picked Ella

 

I dance alone in a crowded room

and am happier than I've ever been

but the king and queen still frown

as I refuse to pick a wife

or even to dance

when she walks in the room

a lady who no one knows

so I assume she must be safe.

So now I dance in a crowded room

leading a lady like I have been taught

and I can see the king and queen smile

but then she runs off

disappears into the night

and I couldn't be happier

that I never asked her name.

But then the expectation is still there

so I claim to be in love with this mystery girl

and spend each night hoping she is never found.

But then she is and it is time to face the music

and a marriage I never wanted but a marriage I must have.

So, now here I am at an alter facing my future

still hoping for a way out.