Stealing Cinderella- Chuck Wicks

Came to see her daddy for sit down man to man
It wasn't any secret I'd be asking for her hand
I guess that's why he left me waiting in the living room by myself
with at least a dozen pictures of her sitting on a shelf

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Duke Orsino was never nervous about anything, well there had been that problem with talking to pretty girls but Viola had cured him of that. So currently nothing could ever rattle his nerves, until now. He was going to ask her father to give his blessing to the young couple. Viola's twin brother had already approved so it shouldn't be this hard, should it?

Duke walked up the stone steps slowly, pausing before he hesitantly knocks twice on the heavy oak Mr. Hastings opened the door he greets Duke with an aticipating smile. His father's intuition must have known why Duke was there because he let the young man inside without a word and walked into the kitchen to get refreshements, leaving Duke in the living room by himself. It had been six years since him and Viola had met. Two of which they had been attending separate colleges, only seeing each other on breaks and during the summer. Despite these differences, they had grown even closer and more and love. For their final two years, Duke transfered to North Carolina to play with the Tarheels alongsode Viola in Carolina Blues.

Slowly he made his way over to the fireplace, where the bulk of the family picture were.

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She was playing Cinderella
She was riding her first bike
Bouncing on the bed and looking for a pillow fight
Running through the sprinkler with a big popsicle grin
Dancing with her dad, looking up at him
In her eyes I'm Prince Charming
But to him I'm just some fella
riding in and stealing Cinderella
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The pictures on the walls were all of Viola and Sebastian. Riding their bikes, dressed up for Halloween as Prince Charming and Cinderella, dancing with her dad at her debutante ball, there was even one of her and Duke together. Duke chuckled as he saw a little picture frame tucked in the corner of Viola's soccer picture. It was of her dressed as Sebastian standing with her twin, Paul, Yvonne and Kia. He smiled at the odd memory of the two weeks he thought the love of his life was a pre-pubescent boy. Silently, Mr. Hastings watched Duke from the kitchen.

"She's really something, isn't she?" he speaks suddenly, silently delighting in the startlement of the young man.

"Yes, sir. She really is," Duke replied nervously. Mr. Hastings had a strange look in his eyes. "Look, sir I wanted to - I mean, would you-?

"I know what you mean, and thank-you for asking me and Sebastian as well I'm assuming. I really appreciate the gesture. But you must promise me something."

"Yes, sir, anything," the confused young man readily agreed. Was all the nervousness really for nothing?

"When you have children of your own, spend more time with them than I did with mine, and make sure Viola stays close to her brother."

"Of course sir, anything for Vi. But what do you mean you didn't spend time with them?" now Duke was very confused, all these pictures, he had to have spent a lot of time with Viola and Sebastian.

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I leaned in towards those pictures to get a better look at one
When I heard a voice behind me say "Now, ain't she something, son?"
I said "Yes, she quite a woman"
and he just stared at me
Then I realized that in his eyes she would always be
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"You'll see in a few years, son. A few very short years. Now go find Viola, I'm sure she is waiting for you right now."

With those words ringing in his delighted ears, Duke set down his unopened drink and left the house quickly to find the love of his life, Viola Hastings.

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Playing Cinderella
Riding her first bike
Bouncing on the bed and looking for a pillow fight
Running through the sprinkler with a big popsicle grin
Dancing with her dad, looking up at him
In her eyes I'm Prince Charming
But to him I'm just some fella
riding in and stealing Cinderella
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Joe Williams was walking up to his girlfriend's parent's house, very slowly. He was twitching nervously, Lily and her father were very close. Slowly, hesitantly, Joe knocks on the front door. When it opens, Mr. Orsino is standing there, looking very tall and intimidating to the already frightened man. But with a small smile, Duke opens the door wider and says, "Come on in, son. It's time we had this talk."

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She was Playing Cinderella
Riding her first bike
Bouncing on the bed and looking for a pillow fight
Running through the sprinkler with a big popsicle grin
Dancing with her dad, looking up at him
If he gives me a hard time
I can't blame the fella
I'm the one who's stealing Cinderella

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