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Griselda's Waltz

from Big Mystery by Dana and Susan Robinson

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Written by Bill Steele of Ithaca, New York. A twist on the Cinderella tale from the point of view of her sister, Griselda.

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Griselda's Waltz


As you step through the door there's a hush in the air
And every head turns as you come down the stair
Now only the prince has the boldness to move
As he walks up and holds out his hand.

And you take it in yours and the band starts to play
And you're lost in his arms as you're dancing away
And mother is livid with fire in her eye
She wanted the prince to choose me.

Your gown is so lovely, no wonder they stare
All white and bejeweled like a princess would wear
But it isn't the silk and it isn't the jewels
It's the light in your eyes and your smile

For it's there just the same when we see you at home
With soot on your face and your hair all uncombed
So it only took vision, and courage, and soap
And some magic to come to the ball

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As you dance through the night with your prince in your arms
I sit by the wall and I envy your charms.
And I wonder if magic could do that for me,
If magic is there for us all.


There's a carriage outside with a footman and all
It belongs to the man who brought us to the ball
An old orange thing that he had in the barn
A favor he did on the side

Now the footman's a lizard when girls are around
But any smart woman can take him right down
The driver's a mouse who's afraid of his wife
He has to be home before one.

As you dance through the night with your prince in your arms
I sit by the wall and I envy your charms.
And I wonder if magic could do that for me,
If magic is there for us all.

The jewels are your father's, he hid them you know
In a box in the attic where mother won't go
Ever since she's had you doing all of the work
She never knows what goes on

The silk was there too, on the back of a shelf
If a thing's too expensive just do it yourself
The style is the latest we saw in a store
We sewed on it half of last night

The hour's getting late, keep the plan in your mind
Be sure to leave one of your slippers behind
The furrier who made them will have our address
That's why it's the one thing we bought.

And thanks for undoing what Mother had done
Now I know that two sisters are better than one
And I'll have my turn to be belle of the ball
Now that I have a friend in the court.

As you dance through the night with the prince in your arms
I sit by the wall and I envy your charms...
But I think we made magic together tonight
So magic is there for us all.

But I think we made magic together tonight
So magic is there for us all.

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from Big Mystery, released August 10, 2009

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"From Cabot, Vermont – Americana-roots and folk duo, Dana and Susan Robinson combine vivid, songwriting with fiddle tunes, oldtime banjo, elegant melodies, and rich harmony singing."

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