Cinderfella Dana Dane lyrics

Verse 1

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Once upon a time, Brooklyn was the scene

In the project that they called Fort Greene

There lived a young man, Cinderfella`s his name

To make it interesting it`s me, Dana Dane

I lived in a house with my cruel step-dad

And two step-brothers who treated me bad

I cooked, I cleaned, I scrubbed the floors

And I was like an errand boy runnin` to the stores

My brothers, they used to boast and brag:

"We`ve got fresh gear and you`ve got rags!"

Even worse than that, to make me feel low

They gave me a straw hat, while they had Kangols

Girls used to say, "Dane, you`re so cute

But you gets no rap with them polyester suits"

Well, one day, up the avenue

There was a man surrounded by the Fort Greene crew

He said, "Hear ye! Hear ye! Come one, come all!

The princess is having a royal ball

If you can rap, also dress fresh

You might win a date with the sweet princess"

Well I, um, ran home when I heard the newsflash

I bust through the door, straight to my step-dad

I said "Step-dad, may I?"

And before I could finish, "Hell no!", he replied

My brothers were goin`, they were geared down

Even Pops was goin` for a piece of the crown

They flaunted, they haunted, they knew what I wanted

"We can and you can`t" is what they taunted

They all stood there laughing in my face

And as they walked out they said, "Clean up this place!"



Chorus

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(Cinderfella Dana Dane!)

But I`m the rapper Dana Dane with fame

(Cinderfella Dana Dane!)

Yes, I`m the rapper Dana Dane with fame



Verse 2

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Well I shrugged, I hissed, "They`re all tryna diss

I`d get them back if I had one wish"

Before I could make my thought a phrase

There appeared a man from a puff of haze

He said, "What`s up, Dane? My name is Hurb

I`m your fairy godfather, you know it, word!

Now I`ve came here with the main purpose

Of granting you your fondest wish"

I said, "Hurb, my man, just make me fresh

And I`m sure that I can handle all the rest"

With a snap of his fingers sparks began to shoot

And I was tough and on my body: a slick silk suit

On my feet there was argyle socks

And a fresh pair of Ballys from the Bally shop

I showed him my hat and don`t you know

With a snap the hat became a Kangol

Once again his hands began to flow

Then he changed my skateboard into a Volvo

He checked me over, passed me the keys

And said, "One more thing before you leave...

You must return before the stroke of twelve

Or you`ll turn back into your old self"



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Verse 3

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I jumped in the Volvo, went on my way

I got to the party `bout ten, I`d say

It was after eleven when I rocked the mic

And by the time I left the stage the people were hyped

The princess was staring in disbelief

Reflected from her eyes were my gold teeth

She waved her hands like `Hello! Hi!`

Then gave another gesture like `Come here, guy`

I left the stage, girls came in flocks

Fists were swingin` from the hard rocks

I heard a sound, not a tick nor tock

Gong! First bell before twelve o`clock

No time to waste, I broke out in haste

The princess followed in a futile chase

A quick steady pace is what I kept

Lost one of my Ballys on one of those steps

For the Volvo I continued my stride

About this time I heard gong five

I was down the block when I heard gong eight

And the princess scream out, "Wait! Wait! Wait! Wait!"



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Verse 4

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I was almost home when my luck ran out

And there went my suit, my Kangol and clothes

My fresh Volvo also went too

And there was no denyin` that my night was through

The one Bally shoe the freshest thing I sported

Jumped on my board, for home I skateboarded

Made it to my pad, no time at all

Went to my room, or better yet the far wall

Hid the shoe away still feelin` pleased

Then jumped in my cot to catch some Z`s

Early the next morning when I awoke

I threw on me old slippers and me old housecoat

Went into the front, my family stared at me

Sayin` "Wasn`t that you?! Nah, it couldn`t be"

They kept askin` me as I did my chores

My butt was saved by a knock on the door

"Who is it?", that`s what my brothers barked

"The princess", this sweet voice remarked

She said she was lookin` for a certain man

Who could bring her the shoe like the one in her hand

The family ran around with their heads in the air

Bringin` on shoes from everywhere

She just shook her head, a nod of relief

Sayin` "No, that`s not the one that I`m lookin` for, chief"

I ran in the room and got my shoe

And said, "Is this the one you`re referring to?"

Well she said, "Yes, and you`re so cute

But where`s your Kangol and slick silk suit?"

I put on the shoe, there came a flash of light

And I was tough in the gear from just last night

Looked out the window, saw the Volvo

Said to my family, "I`ve got to go"

We drove up the avenue, the princess and I

And in back of me I heard my family cry...



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(Cinderfella!)

Yes, I`m the rapper Dana Dane with fame

(Cinderfella!)
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