
My life seemed charmed
I wanted for nothing, more than I had
The treasured daughter, to a proud father
Until his pride was my doom
Now his grand claims have me locked inside this room
At the mercy of a king
With an unquenchable appetite for gold
And moods that dance on a knife’s edge
I begged for mercy, he wouldn’t listen
He set before me an impossible task
To turn this straw into golden string
By morning
Holding my life ransom
If I fail, it means death
I thought I was saved, when before I could ask
My prayers received an answer
But I should have known better
There is no such luck, for the Miller’s daughter
I should have known
One night would never be enough, for his appetite to be filled
His greed would only grow
And if I did it once, I could do it again
So do it again, but twice as much as the night before
Before I could speak
I could already hear the slamming of the door
And just like the night before
My prayers were answered before I could ask
It seemed like salvation at first glance
What was a ring? For more golden string?
If it bought me another morning
I should have known; it would be too good to be true
I should have known better, than to trust you
You were just like him, always wanting something
Never satisfied
A princess has a fairy godmother
But there is no luck, for the Miller’s daughter
I knew it would never be enough
But I never could have guessed, by how much
Give me one more night, and I will make you queen
If only I give a daughter to my benefactor
Oh, what I would give, for a fairy godmother
I never wanted to be queen
I was happy with my life
Now my daughter will pay the price
If I have one…a king always wants a son; it may all be fine
I should have known; I would never be right
My one ray of light, I’ll lose without a name
Another three nights to play another’s game
But not without a game of my own first
Then once he is bested, I’ll send him home
While I keep what I won, queen, and daughter too
If only they guaranteed, happily ever after, too
Blessings for any other, but not a miller’s daughter
For there is no such luck, for the Miller’s daughter
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