Learn to Do It

Take a deep breath. Close your eyes and
Imagine another time, another world...
(Sung)
You were born in a palace by the sea
A palace by the sea
Could it be?
Yes, it's so
You rode horseback when you were only three
Horseback riding? Me?
Horse's name?
Romeo
You threw tantrums and terrorized the cook
Ha! How the palace shook
Charming child
Wrote the book
But you'd behave when your father gave that look
Imagine how it was, your long-forgotten past
We've lots and lots to teach you
And the time is going fast
Let's see you walk. Head up! Where you go, Baron?
Now, shoulders back and stand up tall
And do not walk, but try to float
I feel a little foolish
Am I floating?
Like a sinking boat
You give a bow
What happens now?
Your hand receives a kiss
Most of all, remember this
If I can learn to do it
You can learn to do it
Something in you knows it
There's nothing to it
Follow in my footsteps, shoe by shoe
You can learn to do it, too
Now, elbows in and sit up straight
And do not slurp the stroganoff
I never cared for stroganoff
He said that like a Romanov
The samovar
The caviar
Dessert, and then goodnight?
Not until you get this right
If I can learn to do it
If he can learn to do it
If she can learn to do it
Pull yourself together
And you'll pull through it
Tell yourself it's easy
And it's true
You can learn to do it, too
Who is your great-grandmother?
Queen Victoria
Great-great-grandmother?
Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
Your best friend is?
My little brother, Alexei
Wrong. Your best friend?
I know who my best friend is
What a temper!
I don't like being contradicted
That makes two of us!
Continue it on!
I've had it! And I hate you both!
I'm sorry that we ever met
I'm hungry, and I'm frightened
And I'm only human, don't forget
I don't remember anything
Get out and leave me be!
Anya, darling, look at me
We're all frightened, well, slightly now and then
Shall we start again?
Take a breath
Count to ten
You have courage and strength you barely know
So blow that little nose
And dry those pretty eyes
A prince just like your majesty
Can do this if he tries
Ready?
Set
Go!
Now here's your great-aunt Olga
How she frolicked on the Volga
No
Your distant cousin Vanya loved his vodka
Got it, Anya
No
The Duke of Oldenbourg was short
Louise of Boden
Had a
What?
Jumped Sergei
Wore a feathered hat
I hear he's gotten very fat
And I recall his yellow cat
I don't believe we told him that
If you can learn to do it
If I can learn to do it
He can learn to do it
He can learn to do it
Pull yourself together
And we'll pull through it
Tell yourself it's easy
And it's true
You can learn to do it
Nothing to it
You can learn to do it
The caviar, the stroganoff
The samovar, the feathered hat
The cousin drank, the duke was short
And here a wart, and there a cat
The horse's name was Romeo
So tell me something new!
You can learn to do it, too!