[There's an extra little section added in here, nothing big, but kinda neat. Also, some of the words/phrases are changed ever-so-subtley.]

When I was young, my mind would always wander away
I couldn't talk, I never had nothing to say
But now I'm grown and nothing much seems to have changed
I think I'm going insane, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Is this a fairy tale, are you the seven dwarves?
Did Snow White really die while fighting in the war?
They were the only friends I ever trusted
And now they're scattered and living in the city
Unlisted numbers.. it's such a pity

Cinderella undercover
I say better alive than dead

The war is coming, but there's nothing much that we can do
Stuck in a payphone, but the operator won't let me through
I close my eyes, but the memories burn in my brain
I think I'm going insane, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I heard a rumor, yeah: they said it's gone nuclear
I stockpile cigarettes and double-bolt the door
A sanctuary for all my friends, I stay in bed until the world ends
So please don't wake me, I've gotta gotta get away!

Cinderella undercover
I say better alive than dead

I read the paper and the goose it dead
They killed her looking for a golden egg
But all they got was feathers

Is this a fairy tale? This can't be real
There's fighting all around, there's screwing in the fields
The set of values change when hunger or ambition strikes
Survival is essential at any cost or any price
The cartoon animals on Old MacDonald's farm
Are nodding off in hotel rooms with needles in their arms
The seven dwarves... well, there's only four alive today
And Cinderella is working for the CIA

Cinderella, the fairy tale's over
You should know you've got scars to prove it
And your skin isn't soft as it used to
But I'm still crazy 'bout you
Come on, it's better, baby!

Cinderella undercover
I say better alive than dead
Cinderella undercover

When I was young, my mind would always wander away
I couldn't talk, I never had nothing to say
But now I'm grown and nothing much seems to have changed
I think I'm going insane, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Is this a fairy tale, are you the seven dwarves?
Did Snow White really die while fighting in the war?
They were the only friends I ever trusted
And now they're scattered and living in the city
Unlisted numbers.. huh!

Cinderella undercover
I say better alive than dead

The war is coming, there's nothing much that we can do
Stuck in a payphone, the operator won't let me through
I close my eyes, the memories burn in my brain
I think I'm going insane, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

A little rumor: they said it's gone nuclear
I stockpile cigarettes and double-bolt the door
A sanctuary for all my friends, stay in bed until the world ends
So please don't wake me, I've gotta get some sleep!

Cinderella undercover
I say better alive than dead

I think I'm going insane, yeah!
Is this a fairy tale? This can't be real
There's fighting all around, there's screwing in the fields
The set of values change when hunger or ambition strikes
Survival is essential at any cost or any price
The cartoon animals on Old MacDonald's farm
Are nodding off in hotel rooms with needles in their arms
The seven dwarves... well, there's only four alive today
Cinderella is working for the CIA

Cinderella, the fairy tale's over
You should know you've got scars to prove it
And your skin isn't as soft as it used to
But I don't care, come on and jump in

Cinderella undercover
I say better alive than
Cinderella undercover
I say better alive than
Dead