Songwriters: Bareilles, Sara;Cinderella's on her bedroom floor  She's got a crush on the guy at the liquor store  'Cause Mr. Charming don't come home anymore  And she forgets why she came here    Sleeping Beauty's in a foul mood for shame  She says, "None for you, dear Prince, I'm tired today  I'd rather sleep my whole life away  Than have you keep me from dreaming"    'Cause I don't care for your fairytales  You're so worried 'bout the maiden  Though you know she's only waiting  On the next best thing, next best thing    Snow White is doing dishes again  'Cause what else could you do with seven itty-bitty men?  Sends them to bed and she calls up a friend  Says, "Would you meet me at midnight?"    The tall blond lets out a cry of despair  Says, "Would've cut it myself if I knew men could climb hair  I'll have to find another tower somewhere  Keep away from the windows"    'Cause I don't care for your fairytales  You're so worried 'bout the maiden  Though you know she's only waiting  On the next best thing, next best thing    Once upon a time in a faraway kingdom  Man made up a story, said that I should believe him  Go and tell your white knight that he's handsome in hindsight  But I don't want the next best thing    So I sing, I hold my head down  And I break these walls 'round me  Can't take no more of your fairytale love    I don't care for your fairytales  You're so worried 'bout the maiden  Though you know she's only waiting  On the next best thing    I don't care, I don't care  You worry 'bout the maiden  Though you know she's only waiting  Spent her whole life being graded  On the sanctity of patience    And a dumb appreciation  But the story needs some mending  And a better happy ending  'Cause I don't want the next best thing  No, no, I don't want the next best thing        these lyrics are last corrected by Burkul