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DIS ENCHANTED
Goldilocks and Red Riding Hood
Young ladies so misunderstood True superstars from fairy tales But then their lives went off the rails
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Goldie and her three backup bears
Did song and dance at big state fairs Their porridge shtick killed every night “Too cold, too hot, one bowl just right”
In time their crowds began to thin The booking calls stopped coming in Restless bears with nothing to do Found work at the Central Park Zoo
Red Riding Hood went into shock
When she learned that she had no stock
In the fable that bears her name
The author got rich, she got fame
From country lane to city street
Red and Wolf tried to make ends meet He dressed up in the granny gown
Worked runways at drag clubs downtown
Fans loved Riding Hood in the past Agents said she was too typecast
Contemplating life on the rocks On a bench…next to Goldilocks
They shared their stories of abuse Soul sisters vowing to produce Children’s books without pretending There’s always a happy ending. H
