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28 Jun 20 - 12:01 AM (#4061804) Subject: Origins: There Was a Princess Long Ago From: Joe Offer Charlie Baum sang this tonight. It was inspiring. Anybody have background information or alternate lyrics? There was a princess long ago, Long ago, long ago There was a princess long ago Long, long ago And she lived in a big high tower A big high tower, a big high tower And she lived in a big high tower Long, long ago A wicked fairy cast a spell, Cast a spell, cast a spell A wicked fairy cast a spell Long, long ago The princess slept for a hundred years A hundred years, A hundred years The princess slept for a hundred years Long, long ago A big, tall forest grew around Grew around, grew around A big, tall forest grew around Long, long ago A handsome prince came riding by Riding by, riding by A handsome prince came riding by Long, long ago He drew his sword and cut it down Cut it down, cut it down He drew his sword and cut it down Long, long ago He woke the princess with a kiss With a kiss, with a kiss He woke the princess with a kiss Long, long ago And everybody’s happy now Happy now, happy now And everybody’s happy now Long, long ago |
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28 Jun 20 - 04:50 AM (#4061820) Subject: RE: Origins: There Was a Princess Long Ago From: Jim Carroll It's a nursery rhyme/children's singing game based on Sleeping Beauty SEE HERE Jim |
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28 Jun 20 - 08:01 PM (#4061950) Subject: RE: Origins: There Was a Princess Long Ago From: GUEST Further to Jim's post, this may be of help. https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/there-was-a-lovely-princess |
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30 Jun 20 - 08:05 AM (#4062149) Subject: RE: Origins: There Was a Princess Long Ago From: Mo the caller I certainly knew it as a child though whether I learnt it in the playground or at GLB cadets I cant remember. Slightly different words (basically the same) and same tune. Watching that reminded me that we did those actions to the verse 'he cut the forest with his sword' too. London late 1940s. |