How do you become the person you've forgotten you ever were?
Take a deep breath
Close your eyes, and imagine another time, another world
You were born in a palace by the sea
A palace by the sea
Could it be?
Yes, it's so
You rode horseback when you were only three
Horseback riding? Me?
Horse's name?
Romeo
You threw tantrums and terrorized the cook
Ha, how the palace shook
Charming child
Wrote the book
But you'd behave when you father gave that look
Imagine how it was
Your long forgotten past
We've lots and lots to teach you and the time is going fast
Let's see you walk, head up, regal bearing
Now, shoulders back and stand up tall
And do not walk, but try to float
I feel a little foolish
Am I floating?
Like a sinking boat
You give a bow
What happens now?
Your hand receives a kiss
Most of all remember this
If I can learn to do it
You can learn to do it
Something in you knows it
There's nothing to it
Follow in my footsteps
Shoe by shoe
You can learn to do it too
Now, elbows in and sit up straight
And do not slurp the stroganoff
I never cared for stroganoff
She said that like a Romanov
The Samovar The caviar
Dessert and then goodnight?
Not until you get this right
If I can learn to do it (if he can learn to do it)
You can learn to do it (you can learn to do it)
Pull yourself together
And you'll pull through it
Tell yourself it's easy
And it's true
You can learn to do it, too
Who is your great-grandmother?
Queen Victoria Great-great grandmother?
Uh Princess Victoria of Saxe-Colburg-Saalfeld
Your best friend is?
My little brother, Alexei
Wrong Your best friend?
I know who my best friend is
What a temper
I don't like being contradicted
That makes two of us
Continuing on
I've had it, and I hate you both
I'm sorry that we ever met
I'm hungry, I'm frightened
And I'm only human, don't forget
I don't remember anything
Get out and let me be
Anya, darling, look at me
We're all frightened
Well, slightly, now and then
Shall we start again?
Take a breath, count to ten
You have courage
And strength you barely know
So blow that little nose
And dry those pretty eyes
A princess like your majesty
Can do this if she tries
Ready?
Set, go
Now here's your great Aunt Olga
How she frolicked on the Volga
Oh, your distant cousin Vanya loved his vodka
Got it, Anya? (no)
The Duke of Oldenburgh was short
Louise of Boden (had a Wart)
Count Sergei (Wore a feathered hat)
I hear he's gotten very fat
And I recall his yellow cat
I don't believe we told her that
If you can learn to do it (I can learn to do it)
He can learn to do it (you can learn to do it)
Pull yourself together
And we'll pull through it
Tell yourself it's easy
And it's true
You can learn to do it
Nothing to it
You can learn to do it
The caviar, the stroganoff, the Samovar, the feathered hat, the cousin drank
The duke was short, here a wart and there a cat
The horse's name was Romeo so tell me something new
Ha
You can learn to do it, too