There Was a Princess Long Ago (Lyrics)

We have been learning this circle game and song.  You may like to play it at home with a small group of people.

There Was a Princess Long Ago Lyrics

There was a Princess long ago, long ago, long ago,

There was a Princess long ago,  long ago! (hold hands in a circle)

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And she lived in a big high tower, a big high tower, a big high tower,

And she lived in a big high tower, long ago.  (arms up high for tower)

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One day a bad Queen cast a spell, cast a spell, cast a spell,

One day a bad Queen cast a spell, long ago. (cast spell with fingers)

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The Princess slept for a hundred years, a hundred years, a hundred years,

The Princess slept for a hundred years, long ago. (rest head asleep on hands)

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A great big forest grew a round, grew around, grew around,

A great big forest grew around, long ago. (mime tall swaying trees)

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One day a Prince came riding by, riding by, riding by,

One day day a Prince came riding by, long ago. (mime riding a horse)

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 He cut the trees down with his sword, with his sword, with his sword,

He cut the trees down with his sword, long ago. (mime chopping with a sword)

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And when he kissed her she woke up, she woke up, she woke up,

And when he kissed her she woke up, long ago. (kiss the back of your hand)

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So everybody’s happy now, happy now, happy now,

So everybody’s happy now, HAPPY NOW! (go round in a circle very fast)