the court jester and the princess

The king is back in town today
the festival will begin
the princess must find a suitor
I hope that I'll be him!
I flossed my teeth and shined my shoes
I put on my dancing legs
my bright colors and jester scepter
will surely do the trick

Could the court jester
win the heart of a princess
by juggling seven doves
then watching them fly away?
cartwheels and singing
to impress the young maiden
i'm just a fiddling fool
but what's wrong with that?

men prepare their swords
to duel for the prize
of winning the king's throne
and the princess' eyes
but the sport turns bloody
and the festival goes awry
I thought these men were chivalrous
yet they broke out into a fight

Could the court jester
win the heart of a princess
by juggling seven doves
then watching them fly away?
cartwheels and singing
to impress the young maiden
i'm just a fiddling fool
but what's wrong with that?

The princess approaches me
with a foul look on her face
"these men are all baboons
they should be disgraced"
i agree and laugh
she looks at me and smiles
but then she leaves and never comes back
what luck is that!

Could the court jester
win the heart of a princess
by juggling seven doves
then watching them fly away?
cartwheels and singing
to impress the young maiden
i'm just a fiddling fool
but what's wrong with that?