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What do princesses do when they grow up?

Belle is bookish that’s for sure
They called her “Beauty” but she’s much more
Went to college for a BSc
In molecular chemistry

Went on for her PhD
Spent countless hours in a laboratory
“What are you studying?” asked the Beast.
Belle said “I’m looking at baker’s yeast.”

Found an advisor, hit the books
Interviewed over a hundred cooks
Helped them get increasing yields
Became the top scholar in her chosen field

She came back to her hometown
Sporting a brand new a doctoral gown
Folks in town all stopped their chores
Too surprised to say “bonjour!”
She’s a beauty that’s for sure
But Belle grew up to be much so more

What do princesses do when they grow up?
What do princesses do when they grow up?

Cinderella capitalized
On the glass shoe’s perfect fit and size
Moved to central Germany
Opened up a glass shoe factory

Brought out a line of copper shoes,
Then plastic shoes, then rubber shoes
Made the front covers of Forbes and Time
Everyone praised her shoe designs

She thought back from whence she came
Saw her stepmom was in so much pain
Invented shoes to soothe her feet, her
Stepmom became so so much sweeter

The Prince gave up the royal palace
Handed over his crown and chalice
Stayed at home to be a dad
Keeping Cindy’s stylish pad
and their large large brood of wee wee lads

What do princesses do when they grow up?

Jasmine grew up rich and spoiled
Watched all her subjects sweat and toil
Rubbed the lamp for the blue genie,
Wished for an end to inequality!

Jasmine found she was transformed
Into a principled leader warning
Politicians left and right
“Make good use of political might!”

Jasmine’s movement grew and grew
Other princesses said “Me too!”
Joined in the struggle to end the plight
Of poverty and social blight

When she’d found enough allies
Formed coalitions of sufficient size
To expose politicians’ lies,
Open up the people’s eyes,
End injustice in their lives,
For that, she won the Nobel Prize...

That’s what do princesses do when they grow up
That’s what do princesses do when they grow up
They do science and math, invent things too
Oh yes when they grow up that’s what princesses do

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from Louis and Dan and The Invisible Band, released February 22, 2019
All instruments played by Louis Epstein and Daniel Groll except John Munson on upright bass.

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Louis and Dan and The Invisible Band Northfield, Minnesota

Louis & Dan bring comedy and smarts to music for today’s families. Best friends, neighbors, and college professors (Louis teaches musicology at St. Olaf College, Dan teaches philosophy at Carleton College), they go together like Tacos and Tuesdays. Louis & Dan’s inimitable style of humor, seriousness, and musical sophistication delivers songs you’ll be humming all day. ... more

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