Princess and the Pea

A long time ago lived a prince oh yes

Who wanted to marry a real princess

From town to town and city to city

He met lots of girls who were really pretty

Then one night a fierce storm clattered

The palace was rattled and totally battered

The door bell rang who could that be

On a night so wet and windy

The door opened and who stood there

A soaking wet girl with sopping wet hair

Where she stood she formed a puddle

I'm sorry to bother I don't mean to trouble

The queen said kindly That's all right dear

You'll be our guest you can stay right here

The girl took a bath the queen found a pea

And placed it under the mattress you see

When we say mattress we mean there were plenty

Stacked so high there were probably twenty

Straight to sleep no time for yawning

Tick tock tick tock soon t'was morning

The girl looked like she hadn't slept

There was something wrong with my bed

I tossed and turned all through the night

I couldn't sleep well try as I might

This girl sat here is the real McCoy

A real princess not pretend oh boy

Only a princess could feel that pea

And be kept awake so horribly

The search was over but would she agree

To marry the prince Well did she

Yes was the answer yes she said yes

Everything was perfect the castle her dress

Indeed this story ends wonderfully

The prince the princess and the pea

Yes they lived happily ever after

Fairy tales rarely end in disaster