Lyrics Beauty And The Beast Theme

Beauty and the Beast, composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Howard Ashman, was written for the Disney film of the same name released in 1991. The song plays a pivotal role in the movie, symbolizing the evolving relationship between the two main characters from friends to true love. It was originally performed in the film by Angela Lansbury, voicing Mrs. Potts, and also featured a pop version by Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson. The song became one o ... See more [+]

 Tale as old as time
True as it can be
Barely even friends
Then somebody bends
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 a surprise
Ever as before
Ever just as sure
As the sun will rise

Tale as old as time
Tune as old as song
Bittersweet and strange
Finding you can change
Learning you were wrong

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