| Cinderella was on the last train
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| That stops at every station
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| Yes, she stayed long after midnight
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| Yes, she gave in to temptation
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| She thought her lipstick and her hairspray
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| Would stand her in good stead
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| And Cinderella is on the last train
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| When she should be home in bed
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| The man — he leans across the table
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| With his coat over his arm
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| Hoping she might read its label
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| Its his one and only charm
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| While she’s thinking of excuses
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| She should make when she gets home
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| Like a bomb scare or an accident
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| Nowhere near a working phone
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| Cinderella was on the last train
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| That stops at every station
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| Yes, she stayed long after midnight
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| And she gave in to temptation
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| She thought her lipstick and her hairspray
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| Would stand her in good stead
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| And Cinderella is on the last train
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| When she should be home in bed
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| The man — he stares at her reflection
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| Hoping he won’t catch her eye
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| She’s just a face against the darkness
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| With streetlights flying backwards in the sky
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| The train — it stops between two stations
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| A cold wind blows over his knee
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| And he’s filled with trepidation
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| When he thinks where he should be:
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| Not with Cinderella on the last train
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| That stops at every station
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| Yes, he stayed long after midnight
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| And yes, he gave in to temptation
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| He thought her lipstick and her hairspray
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| Would stand him in good stead
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| He’s with Cinderella on the last train
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| When he should be home in bed
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| The dawn — it rises in the distance
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| Like one they’d never seen before
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| Now there’s a poem on the window
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| And there are burnmarks on the floor
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| And the collector walks straight past them
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| Returning to his flask of tea
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| He’s smiling safely in the knowledge
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| He’s the only one that’s paid to be
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| With Cinderella on the last train
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| That stops at every station
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| Yes, she stayed long after midnight
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| Yes, she gave in to temptation
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| He thought her lipstick and her hairspray
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| Would stand her in good stead
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| Now Cinderella is on the last train
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| When she should be home in bed
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| Should be home in bed
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| She should be home in bed |