Tale as old as time True as it can be Barely even friends Then somebody bent unexpectedly Just a little change Small to say the least Both a little scared Neither one prepared Beauty and the beast * Ever just the same Ever as surprised Ever as before And ever just assure As the sun will rise (* repeat) Tale as old as time Tune as old as song Bitter, sweet and strange Finding you can change Learning you were wrong Certain as the sun (certain as the sun) Rising in the east ( tale as old as time ) Song as old as rhyme Beauty and the beast Tale as old as time Song as old as rhyme Beauty and the beast Beauty and the beast