--- [acoustic guitar: slow, dramatic strumming, setting a storytelling tone] [flute enters: wistful melody, evoking a sense of mystery and wonder] [drum beat: soft, steady rhythm, like a heartbeat building tension] **(Verse 1)** [guitar and flute weave together, drums keep a steady, slow pace] Oh, gather ‘round, and hear this tale, Of a dragon’s plight and a princess frail. But all’s not quite as it may seem, For truth is stranger than any dream. [bass enters: soft, grounding notes] The dragon roared, his scales did gleam, But he longed for peace, a simple dream. Yet bound he was by a royal curse, And things, my friends, grew much, much worse. **(Chorus)** [all instruments swell, flute plays a soaring melody] Ohhhhh, the dragon weeps, the princess schemes, A twisted fate, a shattered dream. Through magic’s hand, their forms did trade, And chaos reigned where plans were laid. **(Verse 2)** [guitar grows more playful, flute adds a mischievous trill] The princess cried, “Oh, woe is me! This dragon’s lair is misery!” But truth be told, her heart was cold, Entitlement wrapped in silk and gold. [fiddle enters: jaunty, sarcastic melody] The dragon sighed, “I’ll take her place, If only to escape her face!” With magic cast, their forms reversed, And thus began this tale accursed. **(Chorus)** [all instruments swell again, fiddle plays a wild flourish] Ohhhhh, the dragon weeps, the princess schemes, A twisted fate, a shattered dream. Through magic’s hand, their forms did trade, And chaos reigned where plans were laid. **(Bridge)** [all instruments drop out except for a soft, plucked guitar and faint flute] [spoken, with a sly tone] The party came, with swords in hand, To slay the beast and save the land. But when they met the “princess” fair, The dragon’s soul was trapped in there. [fiddle re-enters, building tension, drums add a rolling rhythm] The “dragon” raged, the “princess” cried, “Protect me, heroes!” the false one lied. But the bard saw through the cunning ruse, And sang the truth to light the fuse. **(Chorus)** [all instruments return, louder and more dynamic, reflecting the escalating madness] Ohhhhh, the dragon weeps, the princess schemes, A twisted fate, a shattered dream. Through magic’s hand, their forms did trade, And chaos reigned where plans were laid. **(Verse 3)** [fiddle and guitar grow wilder, drums add a rolling rhythm] The party turned, their swords held high, The “princess” shrieked, “You’ll make me die!” But with a flash, the truth was shown, The dragon freed, his scales re-grown. [fiddle plays a triumphant, soaring trill] The princess fled, her plans undone, The dragon roared, “Now that was fun!” He bowed to them, his saviors true, And flew away ‘neath skies of blue. **(Final Chorus)** [all instruments at full force, with a triumphant, celebratory groove] Ohhhhh, the dragon’s free, the princess flees, A tale of wits and sorceries. Through magic’s hand, their forms did trade, But heroes’ hearts brought truth displayed. **(Outro)** [guitar slows to a playful strum, flute fades out softly] So if you find a princess fair, Beware her smile, her golden hair. For dragons’ hearts are nobler still, And magic bends to a hero’s will. [end with a final fiddle flourish and a cheeky drum hit]
