The Phantom Lover
He haunts the dreams of all who try
To steal the prize, or live a lie.
Your love is under cover.
You know the phantom lover.
Through all the years he stands behind
Each man you try to love.
Gazing through him, sadly certain:
"Lady, this is not the one."
Though you swear that I'm mistaken
Still, your confidence is shaken.
For the ones you've loved, it's true
Never did belong to you.
And each one fails the test.
Each comes up short like all the rest.
No one can live up to your dreams.
No Prince will come. No slipper gleams.
And now, no Kingdom will await.
By now you know that's not your Fate.
And you will not escape the reckoning.
The phantom lover's beckoning.
Your laughter and your tears
Count for nothing through the years.
And though you glare so madly
Still he gazes at you sadly.
There is no place you can run.
"He whispers, This is not the one."