Lyrics to the songs in Sleeping Beauty

Copyright (C) The Walt Disney Company
Written by a fan for fans...

Song index

  1. Hail to the Princess Aurora
  2. Gifts of Beauty and Song
  3. I Wonder
  4. Once Upon A Dream
  5. Skumps
  6. Sleeping Beauty Song

Hail to the Princess Aurora

Written by: George Bruns and Tom Adair
Sung by: Chorus (King Stefan's Courtiers)

[Chorus:]
Joyfully we now to our princess we come,
Bringing gifts and good wishes too,
We pledge our loyalty anew

Hail to the Princess Aurora!
All of her subjects adore her!

Hail to the King!
Hail to the Queen!
Hail to the Princess Aurora!

Health to the Princess,
Wealth to the Princess,
Long live the Princess Aurora!

Hail Aurora!
Hail Aurora!
Health to the Princess,
Wealth to the Princess,
Long live the Princess Aurora!

Hail to the King!
Hail to the Queen!
Hail to the Princess Aurora!

The Gifts of Beauty and Song

Written by: Tom Adair and George Bruns
Sung by: Chorus
Notes: Although it's not really a song, it is listed as a separate track on the soundtrack (both old and new) and is one of the few pieces of vocals on the soundtrack.
A troubadour is a wandering ministrel.

One gift, beauty rare,
Gold of sunshine in her hair,
Lips that shame the red, red rose,
She'll walk in springtime wherever she goes!

One gift, the gift of song,
Melody your whole life long!
The nightingale her troubadour,
Bringing his sweet serenade to her door.

I Wonder

Written by: Winston Hiber, Ted Sears and George Bruns
Sung by: Briar Rose (Mary Costa)

[Briar Rose:]
I wonder, I wonder,
I wonder why each little bird has a someone
To sing to, sweet things to,
A gay little love melody

I wonder, I wonder,
I wonder if my heart keeps singing,
Will my song go winging
To someone, who'll find me
And bring back a love song to me.

Once Upon A Dream

Written by: Sammy Fain and Jack Lawrence
Sung by: Briar Rose (Mary Costa), Prince Phillip (Bill Shirley) and Chorus
Notes: Reprisals of this song by the chorus occur at the beginning and end of the movie.

[Briar Rose:]
I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream
I know you, the gleam in your eyes is so familiar a-gleam
Yet I know it's true that visions are seldom all they seem
But if I know you, I know what you do,
You'll love me at once, the way you did once upon a dream

But if I know you, I know what you do,
You love me at once,

[Prince Phillip and Briar Rose:]
The way you did once upon a dream

[Prince Phillip:]
I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream
I know you, the gleam in your eyes is so familiar a-gleam

[Chorus:]
And I know it's true that visions are seldom all they seem
But if I know you, I know what you do,
You love me at once, the way you did once upon a dream.

Skumps

Written by: Tom Adair, George Bruns and Erdman Penner
Sung by: King Stefan (Taylor Holmes) and King Hubert (Bill Thompson)
Notes: I probably have some of Stefan's and Hubert's lines mixed up

[King Hubert:]
Skumps!

[King Stefan:]
Skumps!

[King Hubert:]
Skumps!

[King Stefan:]
A toast to this night!

[King Hubert:]
The outlook is rosy,

[King Stefan:]
But the future is bright,

[Both:]
Our children will marry,
Our kingdoms unite,
Skumps! Skumps! Skumps!

[King Stefan:]
Skumps!

[King Hubert:]
Skumps

[King Stefan:]
A toast to the home!

[King Hubert:]
One grander by far than a palace in Rome!

[King Stefan:]
Ah, let me fill up your glass,
That glass was all foam!

[Both:]
Skumps! Skumps! Skumps!

Sleeping Beauty Song

Written by: George Bruns and Tom Adair
Sung by: Chorus

[Chorus:]
Sleeping Beauty fair,
Gold of sunshine in your hair,
Lips that shame the red, red rose,
Dreaming of true love in slumber repose

One day he will come,
Riding over the dawn,
When you awaken to love's first kiss,
Till then, Sleeping Beauty, sleep on

One day you'll awaken to love's first kiss,
Till then, Sleeping Beauty, sleep on.

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