Puppet Girl

Lyrics

Hey there little puppet girl

How’d you learn to walk that way?

Hey there little puppet girl

Who put the mouth in all the words you say?

Hey little puppet girl

Now it’s time to dance and sing

We built your reputation to fade away the very day

You cut, cut, cut, cut, cut your string

I looked in the office mirror

And I saw that our faces matched

I looked at their offer and I saw the strings attached

They said that any girl would be impressed but still

It’s better than being tied to the kitchen sink

Or stuck at the checkout till

Hey little puppet girl

Now it’s time to dance and sing

We built your reputation to fade away the very day

You cut, cut, cut, cut, cut your string

I ran out screaming and of course it commenced to rain

My ears were ringing and my cheeks were tear-stained

Then her words came back to me

She said “judge me if you dare”

“When I look in the mirror, I don’t see a puppet, I see a millionaire”

Hey little puppet girl

Now it’s time to dance and sing

We built your reputation to fade away the very day

You cut, cut, cut, cut, cut your string

Hey there little puppet girl

Hey there little pup-pup-pup-pup-puppet

Hey there little puppet girl

Hey there little pup-pup-pup-pup-puppet

Hey there little puppet girl

Hey there little…cut, cut, cut, cut, cut it

Credits

• Written by: Elvis Costello and Cait O'Riordan
• Produced by: Elvis Costello
• Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar, bass

Pete Thomas - drums

Discography

Albums:

• none

Singles:

• 13 Steps Lead Down, 1994 (U.K. CD single)
• Sulky Girl, 1994 (Australian CD single)
• Sulky Girl, 1995 (Japanese CD single)

Collections:

• none

Alternate Versions:

• none

Soundtracks:

• none

Various Artists collections:

• Rock Over London, 1994 (U.K. radio promo)

Covers

Recorded by:

• Wendy James, on Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears, 1993
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Performed by:

• none
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Bootlegs

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