i haven t been quite the same so sure the story of my life would never change and in a bright eyed way i rinsed out the soap in my eyes and wrote a song that i m about to sing cause it s about a girl that i hardly even know so this is not another love song just a list of things that i should know and everyone should know that one you ve got to take it kind of slowly two you ve got to hurry up and make your move three you ve got to tell her that she s pretty four you ve got to be the perfect gentleman when you shake the wall you ve got to make it bend yeah you ve got to show her that she s a balance beam and i keep falling all around her fairy tale we took a walk in the rain i suggested she confessed that there s a heart nearby to cast some shade stay cool but i m giddy like a schoolboy you ve got to handle with care this is not a toy gradually we touched although our clothes were wet we sat and smiled i never thought i d smile so much the first kiss always says the most one you ve got to take it kind of slowly two you ve got to hurry up and make your move three you ve got to tell her that she s pretty four you ve got to be the perfect gentleman when you shake the wall you ve got to make it bend yeah you ve got to show her that she s a balance beam and i keep falling all around her fairy tale oh this fairy tale i wanna sing to you and everyone should know that one you ve got to take it kind of slowly two you ve got to hurry up and make your move three you ve got to tell her that she s pretty four you ve got to be the perfect gentleman when you shake the wall you ve got to make it bend yeah you ve got to show her that she s a balance beam and i keep falling all around her fairy tale fairy tale some kind of fairy tale some kind of fairy tale and everyone should know that3