There Was a Princess Long Ago is a song version of the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale.
It largely celebrates themes of courage, kindness, and triumph over adversity tied to the Sleeping Beauty story, making it a beloved song for children everywhere.
The song could have been passed down through generations thanks to the memorableness of the sleeping beauty story.
Its whimsicality and simplicity could also have helped in that regard.
Lyrics for There Was a Princess Long Ago
There was a Princess long-ago
Long-ago, long-ago
There was a Princess long-ago
Long-a-go!
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-a-go!
A wicked fairy waved her wand
Waved her wand, waved her wand
A wicked fairy waved her wand
Long-a-go!
The Princess slept for a hundred years
A hundred years, a hundred years
The Princess slept for a hundred years
Long-a-go!
A great big forest grew around
Grew around, grew around
A great big forest grew around
Long-a-go!
A gallant Prince came riding by
Riding by, riding by
A gallant Prince came riding by
Long-a-go!
He took his sword and cut it down
Cut it down, cut it down
He took his sword and cut it down
Long-a-go!
He woke the princess with a kiss
With a kiss, with a kiss
He woke the princess with a kiss
Long-a-go!
So everybody’s happy now
Happy now, happy now
So everybody’s happy now
Ha-ppy now!
