Manners And Etiquette - Ariel

At a social event on a most special day

Or at home with your family, when Mother should say

It’s time to eat, take your seat, no time to play

It’s time for manners and etiquette

Sit in your chair, never play with your food

Never speak with your mouth full, it’s terribly rude

Say «please» and say «thank you», don’t mumble or brood

And that’s called manners and etiquette

What you do and the way that you do it is

What makes you a princess all through, it looks

Easy, too and I love telling you all about

Your manners and etiquette

Napkins stay on your lap, one must not slurp one’s soup

Always wait to be served and be part of the group

No elbows on tables, your head mustn’t droop

And that’s good manners and etiquette

Don’t leave your seat, please, before dinner’s end

Sip your tea daintily, let your pinky extend

A lady-like voice is the sweetest, my friend

It’s all called manners and etiquette

What you do, also what you should not do is

What makes you a princess, you’ve got to be

Charming, too, it may sound like a lot but

It’s all just manners and etiquette

Oh, enter the room with your head held erect

If anything itches, let no one suspect

What’s worth more than riches is earning respect

And that comes from manners and etiquette

Can you see that to be the true princess you are

To grow older with grace, to grow wise and go far

You need more than beauty or wish on a star

What you need is manners and etiquette

Yes, we all need manners and etiquette

You’ll always be glad you have manners and etiquette

I just know it’s true and I’m learning, too