On the Steps of the Palace Lyrics

He's a very smart prince
He's a prince who prepares
Knowing this time i'd run from him
He spread pitch on the stairs
And i'm caught unawares
Well it means
That he cares
This is more than just malice
Better stop and take stock
While you're standing here stuck

On the steps of the palace

Alright what do you want?
Have to make a decision
Why not stay and be caught
Should i give that a thought?
What would be his response
But then what if he knew who i am
When i know that i'm not
What he thinks that he wants

And then what if i am?
What a prince would envision
But then how can you know who you are
Til you know what you want
Which i don't so then which do you pick
Where you're safe, out of sight, and yourself
But where everything's wrong
Or where everything's right and you know
That you'll never belong

And whichever you pick
Do it quick
Cause you're starting to stick
To the steps of the palace

It's my first big decision
The choice isn't easy to make
To arrive at a ball is exciting and all
Once you're there though, it's scary
And it's fun to decieve
When you know you can leave
But you have to be wary

There's a lot that's at stake
But i've stalled long enough
Cause i'm still standing stuck
In the stuff on these steps

Better run along home
And avoid the collision
Though at home they don't care
I'll be better off there
Where there's nothing to choose
So there's nothing to lose
So i pry up my shoes

Wait! though thinking it through
Things don't have to collide
I know what my decision is
Which is not to decide
I'll just leave him a clue
For example... a shoe
And then see what he'll do
Now it's he and not you who
Who'll be stuck with a shoe
In a stew
In the goo
And i've learned something too
Something i never knew
On the steps of the palace