Alex Ratner, Kerstin Anderson - Lady in Waiting Lyrics

The maids that bloom in spring, they say
Bloom the fairest of all
But the maids that charm the king, they say
Had best refuse his call
The maids that turn sixteen, they say
Turn the head of the king
But the maids that go unseen, I say
Have something else to sing
Daughter, damsel, wife
In all seven kingdoms
A woman learns it goes
“Daughter, damsel, wife”
And in all seven kingdoms
A woman turns from a
Daughter to damsel to wife
And for a twist of the knife
She could get stuck with the life
Of a lady in waiting
Waiting to live
A lady in waiting
A lady debating whether womanhood has more to give
Another dress to wear
Another cup of tea
Another lemon cake
Another pregnancy
And the scholars pay no mind
To a girl who's been defined
As a lady in waiting
But I won't be waiting
For a fate that I'm assigned
Maiden, Mother, Crone
In the Faith of the Seven
A woman prays to the
Maiden, Mother, Crone
In the Faith of the Seven
A girl decays from a
Maiden to mother to crone
Destiny already known
She could be queen on the throne
Or a lady in waiting
Waiting for more
A lady in waiting
A lady creating ways to get at least a foot in the door
Another line to say
Another role to act
Another test of wit
Another test of tact
And she can't make one mistake
So she keeps herself opaque
One more lady in waiting
Well, I won't be waiting
For a crown that's mine to take
Because the winners take the spoils
The winners pull the strings
The winners marry royals
The winner marry kings
Instead of waiting for love
Someone's attention
Waiting for what?
Divine intervention?
The gods should know full well
No one holds back Margaery Tyrell
She's no lady in waiting!
I'm no lady in waiting, no!
Another age begins
Another family thrives
Another flower blooms
Another queen arrives
And the girl she was is gone
For a queen is not a pawn
Or a lady in waiting
The kingdom come
Is all that I'm waiting on!

The maids that bloom in spring, they say
Bloom the fairest of all
But the maids that charm the king, they say
Had best refuse his call
The maids that turn sixteen, they say
Turn the head of the king
But the maids that go unseen, I say
Have something else to sing
Daughter, damsel, wife
In all seven kingdoms
A woman learns it goes
“Daughter, damsel, wife”
And in all seven kingdoms
A woman turns from a
Daughter to damsel to wife
And for a twist of the knife
She could get stuck with the life
Of a lady in waiting
Waiting to live
A lady in waiting
A lady debating whether womanhood has more to give
Another dress to wear
Another cup of tea
Another lemon cake
Another pregnancy
And the scholars pay no mind
To a girl who's been defined
As a lady in waiting
But I won't be waiting
For a fate that I'm assigned
Maiden, Mother, Crone
In the Faith of the Seven
A woman prays to the
Maiden, Mother, Crone
In the Faith of the Seven
A girl decays from a
Maiden to mother to crone
Destiny already known
She could be queen on the throne
Or a lady in waiting
Waiting for more
A lady in waiting
A lady creating ways to get at least a foot in the door
Another line to say
Another role to act
Another test of wit
Another test of tact
And she can't make one mistake
So she keeps herself opaque
One more lady in waiting
Well, I won't be waiting
For a crown that's mine to take
Because the winners take the spoils
The winners pull the strings
The winners marry royals
The winner marry kings
Instead of waiting for love
Someone's attention
Waiting for what?
Divine intervention?
The gods should know full well
No one holds back Margaery Tyrell
She's no lady in waiting!
I'm no lady in waiting, no!
Another age begins
Another family thrives
Another flower blooms
Another queen arrives
And the girl she was is gone
For a queen is not a pawn
Or a lady in waiting
The kingdom come
Is all that I'm waiting on!