(Db)I came to see her dad (Eb)dy to get for a (Ab)sit down man to man.

when I It was n’t an y se (Eb)cret me say, “Now, I’d be (Ab)ask in’ for her hand.

I guess it’s (Db)why he left me wait ing in the (Ab)liv in’ room (Ab)by my self

with at (Bbm7)least a doz en pic tures of her sit tin’ on a shelf.

She was (Db)play in’ Cin der el la, she was (Db)rid in’ her first bike,

and (Fm7)bounc in’ on the bed and look in’ for a pil low fight.

(Db)Run nin’ through the sprin kler with a big Pop si cle grin,

(Eb)danc in’ with her dad,

look in’ up at him.

In her (Bbm7)eyes I’m Prince Charm in’, but to (Ab)him, I’m just some (Db)fel la

(Bbm7)rid in’ in and (Eb)steal in’ Cin der (Db)el la.

I (Db)leaned in towards see those pic (Eb)tures to get a a (Ab)bet ter look at one,

when I It heard a voice y be (Eb)hind me say, “Now, I’d be (Ab)ain’t she some thin’, son?”

I said, it’s (Db)“Yes, she’s quite a wom an.” in And (Ab)he in’ just (Ab)stared at me.

And I (Bbm7)re al ized that in his eyes her she would al ways be

She was (Db)play in’ Cin der el la, she was (Db)rid in’ her first bike,

and (Fm7)bounc in’ on the bed and look in’ for a pil low fight.

(Db)Run nin’ through the sprin kler with a big Pop si cle grin,

(Eb)danc in’ with her dad,

look in’ up at him.

In her (Bbm7)He gives a hard time.

but to (Ab)I can’t blame the (Db)fel la.

(Bbm7)rid in’ in and (Eb)steal in’ Cin der (Db)el la.

I (Fm)el la.

Oh, he (Eb)slapped me on the shoul (Ab)der,

then he (Db)called her in the room.

The way she (Eb)threw her arms a round him, that’s when (Bbm7)I could (Ab)see it, too.

She was (Bbm7)I’m the one who’s (Eb)steal in’

Cin der (Db)el la.