I don’t wanna be

a Marionette

Dirty strings
controlled by
Regret

Those painted eyes
that vacantly stare
out the window of the play with despair

I don’t wanna be

a Marionette-
not me

no more
no-oh-oh-oh oh-oh
No More

I don’t wanna wear
that dress so tight
I don’t wanna be a puppet
tonight

No more
No more-ore

I don’t wanna be bound no more
I want to be set
free

*Instrumental Break*

I wanna be let alone
and guided by stone
I want to lead.

The walls are tight,
and the voices will fight
me dow-ow-own

But they won’t take
what I’ve fou-ou-ound

I don’t wanna be
A Marionette-
not me-e
No more
No more
*Instrumental break*

I can sing without a voice of yours
and run to the beat of the my drum

But I don’t want to be

your property

no more
No more!
No-oh-oh-oh oh oh more!
No more!
No strings!
No beads for me!

I don't wanna be yours!

Forsaken by your words!
No more!
No more!
no-oh-oh-oh more!
No more.

No more
of this
no confidence

I don’t wanna be
a Marionette

no knives or bolts against my skin
I want to let the light in again
and shine
brighter than
the morning star-ar-ar--- *holds and fades into background*

My own
number one

I don’t wanna be
a piece
that can be undone
No more.

no-oh more

I don't want

those compliments

no-oh-oh-oh-oh oh-oh
no-oh-oh-oh-oh oh-oh
Oh no more.
(no more no more)
No more
(no more no more)
No more.
(no more no more)
No-oh
More.