Pulled one string and he turned one way
Made him react and made him obey
I was the life in the marionette

I looked up at the stars and wondered why
Why we must live and why we must die
The life it left the marionette

So there it lies
What is the use
You don't know what's in between the questions
And the truth

I picked up the strings and tied them back on
Sat down to write the words to this song
And turned back into the marionette

So what I have learned I also have lost
You can't obtain happiness
'till you've been through the cost
That will kill the marionette

Tonight for a moment I stepped out of character
Broke the strings and walked off the floor