Girls don't see the seasons change When they've got closets to rearrange And a boy in their heart Who lights up the dark when things go wrong And birthdays are wasted on the few Who found someone to sing 'em a song or two Way down by the water With the bottle he brought of something strong Princess, listen for the sound Of a prince left in the lost and found And what's a girl to do When he's gazing up at you With those eyes that compromise the here and now They say chivalry is dead And that the good guys are hanging on by a thread Well, I say good riddance 'Cause the roses and the ribbons take their toll Flowers only go so far If she won't tell you where the demons are And this shining armor Can't illuminate the harbour of her soul Princess, listen for the sound Of a prince left in the lost and found And what's a girl to do When he's gazing up at you With those eyes that compromise the here and now Whether hazel like the heels that kill your feet Or dark like the hour drive back home Blue like the glowing screen Of short replies and quick goodbyes And messages you've left him at the tone Princess, listen for the sound Of a prince left in the lost and found And what's a girl to do When he's gazing up at you With those eyes that compromise The petty lies, poorly disguised And the fleeting, unreceding Here and now