I can remember stories, those things my mother said
Out in the wilderness, alone in the cold
She spoke of happy endings then tucked me in real tight
She never said that maybe, someday he'd say goodbye
I'd understand the story, it would be good for me
The story ends, as stories do
My story end, as stories do
No longer living life in paradise
You never came to save me, you let me stand alone
Reality steps into view
No fairy tales, yes
Reality steps into view
He'd ride up on his horse and take me away one night
I'd be so happy with him, we'd ride clean out of sight
I found the poison apple, my destiny to die
No fairy tales, hey, hey
No royal kiss could save me, no magic spell to spin
Oh, Lord
Out in the wilderness, alone in the cold
I found no magic potion, no horse with wings to fly
She said he'd come to save me, swim through the stormy seas
Honey, I know you lied
Need reality, now, said I
Don't feel the need to be pacified, don't cha try
She told me everything, she said he'd be so nice
She said he'd slay all dragons, defeat the evil prince
My fantasy is over, my life must now begin
Of fairy tales, no
She spoke about happy endings, of stories not like this
No longer living life in paradise
She told me fairy tales before I went to bed
My mind would fill with visions of perfect paradise
I don't look for pie up in the sky, baby
Publisher: CRYSTAL ROSE MUSIC
No longer living life in paradise
My story end, as stories do
She never said that we would, curse, cry and scream and lie
Songwriters: Anita Baker, Vernon Fails, Michael Powell
Reality steps into view
She turned my night light on and kissed my face good night
You never came to save me, you let me stand alone