I came to see her daddy
For a sit down man to man
It wasn't any secret
I'd be asking for her hand
I guess that's why he me waiting
In the living room by myself
With at least a dozen pictures of her
Sitting on a shelf
She was playing Cinderella
She was riding her first bike
Bouncing on the bed
And looking for a pillow fight
Running through the sprinkler
With a big popsicle grin
Dancing with her dad
Looking up at him
In her eyes, I'm Prince Charming
But to him I'm just some fella
Riding in and stealing Cinderella
♪
I leaned in towards those pictures
To get a better look at one
When I heard a voice behind me saying
"Now, ain't she something, son?"
I said, "Yes, she quite a woman"
And he just stared at me
Then I realized that in his eyes
She would always be
Playing Cinderella
Riding her first bike
Bouncing on the bed
And looking for a pillow fight
Running through the sprinkler
With a big popsicle grin
Dancing with her dad
Looking up at him
In her eyes I'm Prince Charming
But to him I'm just some fella
Riding in and stealing Cinderella
♪
Oh, he slapped me on the shoulder
Then he called her in the room
When she threw her arms around him
That's when I could see it too
She was playing Cinderella
Riding her first bike
Bouncing on the bed
And looking for a pillow fight
Running through the sprinklers
With a big popsicle grin
Dancing with her dad
Looking up at him
If he gives me a hard time
I can't blame the fella
I'm the one who's stealing Cinderella