I wasn't given a prince,
I don't need riches and gold;
I wasn't given a knight,
I fear nor face no battle;
I was not given an angel,
I deal not with hopelessness.
Instead, it was a man
That I'd received;
I prosper with his love,
It is the only royalty my heart yearns;
A gentle man,
I need never to contend, in bed, or
On the streets for heed;
My better half,
That for better or for worse
He is with me