Ever After (Even After)

After all my fairy

magic has faded

My last star

has been bargained

and traded

Second to the right

and straight on till morning

I’m sorry that love

never comes with a warning

That place where you can still remember dreaming

(Where you don’t think I’m scheming

And you ain’t always leaving)

That’s where I’ll always love you

That’s where I’ll be waiting

After all my magic has faded

After the curtain falls

To no applause,

& we learn that hero’s

Don’t fall

For outlaws

I’ve hung up my gun

but I still feel

the weight of the holster

(Do you still love me?)

Now that it’s over

I sleep alone

dreaming my chin

Resting on’

your cold shoulder’

Oh is this how it feels

Is this how it feels

to grow older?

Kicking off

These old boots

Only wearing rebellion

(Darlin’ I meant to be

so much more

than your hellion)

After all the magic has faded

(And your heart has long since grown jaded)

I’ll never say it ain’t love

(We just dated)

Second to right and straight on till morning,

I’m sorry love never comes with a warning

Maybe there’ll come a time

That you find you miss me,

I’ve traded my guns

And poured out

all my good whiskies

(You always did dream in

Western & mysteries)

I’d drive straight through

those red flags

And straight on till morning

(I never could listen to warnings)

Boots by the bed

Key’s in the wallet

You bought me

Guilty of falling for you

(Darlin’ you caught me)

Oh how it feels my lips to your shoulder

Is this how it feels, feels to grow older?

After all the magic has faded

I’ll still be here

(Darlin’ I waited)