Cinderfella Dana Dane - Dana Dane Once upon a time Brooklyn was the scene In the project that they called Fort Greene There lived a young man Cinderfella's his name To make it interesting it's me Dana Dane I lived in a house with my cruel step-dad And two step-brothers who treated me bad I cooked I cleaned I scrubbed the floors And I was Like an errand boy runnin' to the stores My brothers they used to boast and brag We've got fresh gear and you've got rags Even worse than that to make me feel low They gave me a straw hat while they had Kangols Girls used to say 'Dane you're so cute But you gets no rap with them polyester suits Well one day up the avenue There was a man surrounded By the Fort Greene crew He said "Hear ye Hear ye Come one come all The princess is having a royal ball If you can rap also dress fresh You might win a date with the sweet princess" Well I um ran home when I heard the newsflash I bust through the door Straight to my step dad I said "Step dad may I " And before I could finish "Hell no " He replied My brothers were goin' They were geared down Even Pops was goin' for a piece of the crown They flaunted They haunted they knew what I wanted 'We can and you can't is what they taunted They all stood there laughing in my face And as they walked out they said "Clean up this place" Cinderfella Dana Dane But I'm the rapper Dana Dane with fame Cinderfella Dana Dane Yes I'm the rapper Dana Dane with fame Well I shrugged I hissed They're all tryna diss I'd get them back if I had one wish' Before I could make my thought a phrase There appeared a man from a puff of haze He said "What's up Dane My name is Hurb I'm your fairy godfather You know it word Now I've came here with the main purpose Of granting you your fondest wish" I said hurb my man Just make me fresh And I'm sure that I can handle all the rest With a snap of his fingers sparks began to shoot And I was tough and on my body A slick silk suit On my feet there was argyle socks And a fresh pair of Ballys from the Bally shop I showed him my hat and don't you know With a snap the hat became a Kangol Once again his hands began to flow Then he changed my skateboard into a Volvo He checked me over passed me the keys And said "One more thing before you leave You must return before the stroke of twelve Or you'll turn back into your old self" Cinderfella Dana Dane But I'm the rapper Dana Dane with fame Cinderfella Dana Dane Yes I'm the rapper Dana Dane with fame I jumped in the Volvo went on my way I got to the party 'bout ten I'd say It was after eleven when I rocked the mic And by the time I left the stage the people were hyped The princess was staring in disbelief Reflected from her eyes were my gold teeth She waved her hands like "Hello hi" Then gave another gesture like Come here guy I left the stage girls came in flocks Fists were swingin' from the hard rocks I heard a sound not a tick nor tock Gong first bell before twelve o'clock No time to waste I broke out in haste The princess followed in a futile chase A quick steady pace is what I kept Lost one of my Ballys on one of those steps For the Volvo I continued my stride About this time I heard gong five I was down the block when I heard gong eight And the princess scream out "Wait wait wait wait" Cinderfella Dana Dane But I'm the rapper Dana Dane with fame Cinderfella Dana Dane Yes I'm the rapper Dana Dane with fame I was almost home when my luck ran out And there went my suit My Kangol and clothes My fresh Volvo also went too And there was no denyin' that My night was through The one Bally shoe the freshest thing I sported Jumped on my board For home I skateboarded Made it to my pad No time at all Went to my room Or better yet the far wall Hid the shoe away still feelin' pleased Then jumped in my cot to catch some Z's Early the next morning when I awoke I threw on me old slippers And me old housecoat Went into the front my family stared at me Sayin' "Wasn't that you Nah It couldn't be" They kept askin' me as I did my chores My butt was saved by a knock on the door