Verse 1
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Once upon a time, Brooklyn was the scene
In the project that they called Fort Greene
There lived a young man, Cinderfella`s his name
To make it interesting it`s me, Dana Dane
I lived in a house with my cruel step-dad
And two step-brothers who treated me bad
I cooked, I cleaned, I scrubbed the floors
And I was like an errand boy runnin` to the stores
My brothers, they used to boast and brag:
We`ve got fresh gear and you`ve got rags!
Even worse than that, to make me feel low
They gave me a straw hat, while they had Kangols
Girls used to say, Dane, you`re so cute
But you gets no rap with them polyester suits
Well, one day, up the avenue
There was a man surrounded by the Fort Greene crew
He said, Hear ye! Hear ye! Come one, come all!
The princess is having a royal ball
If you can rap, also dress fresh
You might win a date with the sweet princess
Well I, um, ran home when I heard the newsflash
I bust through the door, straight to my step-dad
I said Step-dad, may I?
And before I could finish, Hell no!, he replied
My brothers were goin`, they were geared down
Even Pops was goin` for a piece of the crown
They flaunted, they haunted, they knew what I wanted
We can and you can`t is what they taunted
They all stood there laughing in my face
And as they walked out they said, Clean up this place!
Chorus
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(Cinderfella Dana Dane!)
But I`m the rapper Dana Dane with fame
(Cinderfella Dana Dane!)
Yes, I`m the rapper Dana Dane with fame
Verse 2
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Well I shrugged, I hissed, They`re all tryna diss
I`d get them back if I had one wish
Before I could make my thought a phrase
There appeared a man from a puff of haze
He said, What`s up, Dane? My name is Hurb
I`m your fairy godfather, you know it, word!
Now I`ve came here with the main purpose
Of granting you your fondest wish
I said, Hurb, my man, just make me fresh
And I`m sure that I can handle all the rest
With a snap of his fingers sparks began to shoot
And I was tough and on my body: a slick silk suit
On my feet there was argyle socks
And a fresh pair of Ballys from the Bally shop
I showed him my hat and don`t you know
With a snap the hat became a Kangol
Once again his hands began to flow
Then he changed my skateboard into a Volvo
He checked me over, passed me the keys
And said, One more thing before you leave...
You must return before the stroke of twelve
Or you`ll turn back into your old self
Repeat chorus
Verse 3
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I jumped in the Volvo, went on my way
I got to the party `bout ten, I`d say
It was after eleven when I rocked the mic
And by the time I left the stage the people were hyped
The princess was staring in disbelief
Reflected from her eyes were my gold teeth
She waved her hands like `Hello! Hi!`
Then gave another gesture like `Come here, guy`
I left the stage, girls came in flocks
Fists were swingin` from the hard rocks
I heard a sound, not a tick nor tock
Gong! First bell before twelve o`clock
No time to waste, I broke out in haste
The princess followed in a futile chase
A quick steady pace is what I kept
Lost one of my Ballys on one of those steps
For the Volvo I continued my stride
About this time I heard gong five
I was down the block when I heard gong eight
And the princess scream out, Wait! Wait! Wait! Wait!
Repeat chorus
Verse 4
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I was almost home when my luck ran out
And there went my suit, my Kangol and clothes
My fresh Volvo also went too
And there was no denyin` that my night was through
The one Bally shoe the freshest thing I sported
Jumped on my board, for home I skateboarded
Made it to my pad, no time at all
Went to my room, or better yet the far wall
Hid the shoe away still feelin` pleased
Then jumped in my cot to catch some Z`s
Early the next morning when I awoke
I threw on me old slippers and me old housecoat
Went into the front, my family stared at me
Sayin` Wasn`t that you?! Nah, it couldn`t be
They kept askin` me as I did my chores
My butt was saved by a knock on the door
Who is it?, that`s what my brothers barked
The princess, this sweet voice remarked
She said she was lookin` for a certain man
Who could bring her the shoe like the one in her hand
The family ran around with their heads in the air
Bringin` on shoes from everywhere
She just shook her head, a nod of relief
Sayin` No, that`s not the one that I`m lookin` for, chief
I ran in the room and got my shoe
And said, Is this the one you`re referring to?
Well she said, Yes, and you`re so cute
But where`s your Kangol and slick silk suit?
I put on the shoe, there came a flash of light
And I was tough in the gear from just last night
Looked out the window, saw the Volvo
Said to my family, I`ve got to go
We drove up the avenue, the princess and I
And in back of me I heard my family cry...
Repeat chorus
(Cinderfella!)
Yes, I`m the rapper Dana Dane with fame
(Cinderfella!)
