The Happy Prince Prologue lyrics

Listen as I tell you such a sad, sad little story

Of a prince who only wanted to be good

He tried to make a better place

Where all would live without disgrace

And everyone would be the way they should

Every day he'd look around

And see the way his people frowned

And then he tried their troubled days to mend

Even though he could not walk

And only birds could hear him talk

He tried so hard to make their troubles end

Then one day a swallow came

To try to help him in his needs

And try to throw a bow in his happy seeds

And for just a little while

The swallow helped his heart to smile

Changed his ripped clothes for some happy deeds

Summer days were followed

By the colder days of winter

And the swallow could not stay for very long

When he asked her to remain

Her life she gave so he would gain

This is why I sing my sad, sad song