A Rose Is a Rose

I was born Joanie to a Noble father and a mother A presentation was at hand But the Wicked witch Maleficent Who had not been invited then Decided that revenge must now be planned She said that at a spinning wheel One day I'd surely die Before the sunset when I reach 16 But three fairies heard the curse she made Three fairies who were not afraid And dared to save the day, they interfered A shortcake is a shortcake they always told me And shortcake could be my only name They cared for me each day and when they hold me A shortcake is what they saw me in me So shortcake I became They said I wouldn't die While I was at a spinning wheel The way Maleficent had just fortold And the prophecy that I would keep Would be too simply fall asleep And never through eternity grow old A shortcake is a shortcake they always told me And shortcake could be my only name They cared for me each day and when they hold me A shortcake is what they saw me in me So shortcake I became They said only true love can break the spell A kiss from your true love and all be well All be well And so it came to be And at 16 as they told me I fell asleep the way they said I might And I slept until I felt the kiss My Chachi had come My spell is missed And true love grew and true love make all things right A shortcake is a shortcake they always told me But a Sleeping Beauty is what I became And now that I've got my Chachi to hold me The love we found together Puts the shortcake to shame