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 to-do list in the way
No one to say when to eat or read or leave or stay!
That would be the day!
[ERIKA]
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 disarray
No wedding gown with a thousand stitches to crochet!
And no debt to pay!
What would it be like to be...
[ANNELIESE]
What would it be like to be free?
[ERIKA]
Free?
[ANNELIESE]
Free to try crazy things!
[ERIKA]
Free from endless I.O.Us!
[ANNELIESE]
Free to fly!
[ERIKA]
Free to sing!
[ANNELIESE]
And marry whom I choose!
[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!
[BERTIE]
Can I come along?
[ANNELIESE]
Now I fear I'll never be...
[ERIKA]
Soon I will forever be
[ANNELIESE & ERIKA]
Free!
I close my eyes and
Feel myself fly a
Thousand miles away
I could take flight
But would it be right?
My conscience tells me stay!
[ANNELIESE]
I'll remain forever royal!
[ERIKA]
I'll repay my parent's debt!
[ANNELIESE & ERIKA]
Duty means doing the things
Your heart may well regret!
[ANNELIESE]
But I'll never stop believing!
[ERIKA]
She can never stop my schemes!
[ANNELIESE & ERIKA]
There's more to living than
Gloves and gowns
And threads and seams
In my dreams
I'll be free!
