Songs from Once Upon a Mattress
Song List for Once Upon a Mattress
Title Sung By Lyrics iTunes Download Buy Sheet Music
Many Moons Ago Minstrel Minstrel: Many moons ago in a far-off place Lived a handsome prince with a gloomy face For he did not have a bride. Oh, he sighed "Alas" And he pi... Download Now Go Now
An Opening for a Princess Prince Dauntless, Lady Larken, Knights and Ladies Dauntless: Ohhhhh� I liked her! Larken: So did I. Dauntless: Why� Knights: Why� All: Why� Dauntless: Must every princess ... Download Now Go Now
In a Little While Lady Larken and Sir Harry Harry: Don't despair, Larken, for we have plenty of time. If a true princess is not found in the next few months, I will go out and find one myself... Download Now Go Now
Shy Princess Winnifred and Knights Winnifred: (reviewing the Knights) Hey nonny, nonny is it you? Knight: Hey nonny, nonny, nonny no! Winnifred: Hey nonny, nonny is it you? Anothe... Download Now Go Now
The Minstrel, The Jester and I The King Sextimus, Minstrel and Jester Minstrel & Jester: We have only two voices among us and yet there's a third voice, a voice in disguise; You'll be hearing a trio and not a duet if y... Download Now Go Now
Sensitivity Queen Aggravain Queen: No, that's not hard enough. Sensitivity, sensitivity, I'm just loaded with that! In this one word is the epitome of the aristocrat! Sensit... Download Now Go Now
Normandy Minstrel, Jester, The King Sextimus and Lady Larken Minstrel: Beyond the wall which you must climb... Larken: Climb? Minstrel: It's twenty-two feet and covered with slime. Larken: Slime? Minstrel: A... Download Now Go Now
Spanish Panic The Queen Aggravain, Princess Winnifred, Prince Dauntless, Knights and Ladies (The dance starts and proceeds wildly. The Queen and Merton move out of the way. The dancers stop.) Queen: No, no, no! More, more, more! (They ... Download Now Go Now
Song of Love Prince Dauntless, Princess Winnifred, Knights and Ladies Dauntless: I like you, Fred, I like you! Winnifred: You're just saying those words to be kind. Dauntless: No I mean it. I like... I mean I love you,... Download Now Go Now
Quiet Entire Court Minstrel: When the ball was finally over, Winnifred retired to her dressing room to get ready for bed, and the Queen retired to the tower to get the ... Download Now Go Now
Goodnight, Sweet Princess Prince Dauntless Dauntless: (waxing clunkily poetic) Good night, sweet princess charming, god speed, milady Fred. The moon hangs high, the loon doth cry: "Tis time t... Download Now Go Now
Happily Ever After Princess Winnifred Winnifred: They all live happily, happily, happily ever after. The couple is happily leaving the chapel eternally tied. As the curtain descends, the... Download Now Go Now
Man to Man Talk The King Sextimus and Prince Dauntless (Dauntless interprets aloud as the king mimes his advice) Dauntless: ...Stop, look and listen. ...Boy ...Flower ...Girl ...Flower Boy flower, girl... Download Now Go Now
Very Soft Shoes Jester Jester: So indulge me if I pause to raise my chalice to a quaint and charming dance he used to do, in the days when my dear father played the palace ... Download Now Go Now
Yesterday I Loved You Sir Harry and Lady Larken Harry: Yesterday I loved you as never before, but please don't think me strange, I've undergone a chance and today I love you even more! My heart ca... Download Now Go Now
Lullaby Nightengale of Smarkand Queen: Yea, verily. Now, my dear, why aren't you in bed? Help her up. Well, at least one person in this castle is going to get a good night' sleep. ... Download Now Go Now
Finale Entire Court All: How did she stay awake? That pea was awf'lly small! (the Jester has pulled back the top mattress and now removes jousting equipment: shields,... Download Now Go Now