Wonderland’s Broken Dream

Alice, you said you ran from the Red Queen
We all thought it was a bad dream
Chasing rabbits into holes
Alice, bunnies don’t wear clothes

Now the tea’s gone cold
There’s nothing left for them to hold
Time seems to move so slow
Alice, some day you’ll have to grow
You can’t depend on pretend imaginary friends
You’ve got to let it go

Alice, you said you faced the Red Queen
Tried to revive such a dead scene
Eating all those strangers’ treats
Alice, shouldn’t you be asleep?

Alice, I saw you battle with the Red Queen
Portrayed on a grainy big screen
Stylistically unreal
Alice, you’ve got marketing appeal

Now the tea’s gone cold
There’s nothing left for them to hold
Time seems to move so slow
Alice, some day you’ll have to grow
You can’t depend on pretend imaginary friends
You’ve got to let it go

Alice, we once won over the Red Queen
Long before you were just a wet dream
Mirrored ceilings and brass poles
Alice, put back on your clothes

Alice, they thought that you’d be the Blue Queen
A second chance for a new dream
But your old dress is word to threads
Alice, your apron’s lost under the bed

Best not to talk about it
Keep quiet, baby, don’t tout it
No one will understand what you mean
A princess not bound to be a queen
But to tell you the truth
I wish they were right about you

Now the tea’s gone cold
Every single hat been sold
And time has to move on
Alice, someday you’ll be too old
(Old enough to know better
Too old to make believe
Hold tight to the memories
On your tattooed sleeves
But grow up)

The cat’s smile’s all cavities
The caterpillar has lung disease
Aww, you’ve got to let it go