Step by Step

Lyrics by：Alan Menken/Glenn Slater

Composed by：Alan Menken/Glenn Slater

As you know our status quo is quite unbearable

Half the castle's unrepairable

We're in total disarray

Where we've had such charm and style and grace and elegance

Now we're babysitting elephants

It's completely not okay

Don't you wish that we could gussy up the place again?

Dress in satin silk and lace again

Like we did when times were good

Just imagine entertaining VIPs again

Drinking wine and eating cheese again

Well what if we really could?

Ha it's never gonna happen

It can

It won't

It will

We now have a chance to get back in the dance

But we can't just sit still

We need to step

Step in a new direction

Step towards a new perfection

Step after step until all our problems are gone

And step by step

If we keep stepping forward

Step without looking backward

Then we can all move on

But wait what are you proposing?

Lucky us tonight the princess comes of age at last

Meaning we can set the stage at last

For a brand new queen to reign

That's good

And when she has put the palace once again at ease

We bring back the old amenities?

And we'll toast them with champagne

I like it

Please you'll love it

You're right I think I do

With style and with craft we'll have choreographed a benevolent coup

Let's take that step

Step in the new direction

Call it a cross correction

Step after step

Until we can pass the baton

And step by step

As we keep stepping upward

No one will think it's awkward

When we have passed the wall

Step one ease the royals aside

Step two we announce that they've died

Step three once the teardrops have dried

The popular daughter steps in

Next step give the princess a crown

Next step and a fabulous gown

Next step watch the girl take the town

So easy

A breeze

If the princess agrees

Then the dance will begin

The after part won't matter the spell will be unbound

If not?

But it will

Yes whatever

But still

You'll agree to be crowned

Yes it's time to step

Step in a new direction

Back towards a reconnection

Step after step

And then all our problems'll be gone

Step by step

After the celebration

After the coronation

Then we can all rule on

Then we'll all move on

Then we'll at last move on