when i was just a little girl
my momma used to tuck me into bed
and she read me a story
it always was about a princess in distress
and how a guy would save her
and end up with the glory
i d lie in bed and think about the person that
i wanted to be
then one day i realized the fairy tale life
wasn t for me
i don t wanna be like cinderella
sittin in a dark old dusty cellar
waiting for somebody
to come and set me free
i don t wanna be like snow white waiting
for a handsome prince to come and save me
on a horse of white
unless we re riding side by side
don t want to depend on no-one else
i d rather rescue myself
someday i m gonna find someone who wants my soul
heart and mind who s not afraid to show that he loves me
somebody who will understand i m happy just the way i am
don t need nobody taking care of me
(i will be there)
i will be there for him just as strong a