Man: Oh, we're late late late!
We have twenty, maximum twenty-two minutes for your royal fitting!
And then it's move move move, to your speech at the historical society.
After that, we have to rush and I mean rush, to the portico 2 society T.
And then there's your math lessons, your geography lessons, your science lessons...
Princess Anneliese:
All my life I've always wanted
To have one day just for me
Nothing to do and for once nowhere I need to be
With no lessons, lords, or lunches
Or todo list in the way
No one to say when to eat or read or leave or stay!
That would be the day...
All my life I've always wanted
To have one day for myself
Not waking up with a pile of work on every shelf
With no hems in need of pressing
And no sleeves in dissaray
No wedding gown with a thousand stitches to crochet!
And no debt to pay...
Maid: Madame Carp!
Madame Carp: What do you think I'm running here, a cavarade?
Erika: I would've said a debtors prison
Madame Carp: Keep laughing!
You'll be working for me for another thirty-seven years...
Erika: But I've already payed off more than half!
Madame Carp: But there's intrest, isn't there?
You parents should have thought of that before they borrowed so much...
Erika: They did it to feed me!
Madame Carp: Their mistake.
Erika: What would it be like to be...
Princess Anneliese: What would it be like to be
Both: Free?
Princess Anneliese: Free to try crazy things
Erika: Free from endless I-O-U's
Princess Anneliese: Free to fly
Erika: Free to sing
Princess Anneliese: And marry whom I choose
Queen: I'm so sorry my darling, but as you know It is vital that you marry King Domenic.
It is the only way to take care of our people.
Princess Anneliese: I know.
It's my duty...
Queen: Ah, and look!
Another engagement gift!
Princess Anneliese: You would think that I'm so lucky That I have so many things
I'm realizing that every present comes with strings
Erika: Though I know I have so little
My determination's strong
People will gather around the world to hear my song
Maid: Can I come along?
Princess Anneliese: Now I fear I'll never be...
Erika: Soon I will forever be
Both: Free!
Both: I close my eyes And see myself fly A thousand miles away
I could take flight
But would it be right
My concience tells me Stay!
Princess Anneliese: I'll remain forever royal
Erika: I'll repay my parent's debt
Both: Duty means doing the things your heart may well regret
Princess Anneliese: But I'll never stop believing
Erika: She can never stop my schemes.
Both: There's more to living Than gloves and gowns and threads and seams
In my dreams
I'll be free!