Rag Doll Songtext
von Early James

Let me tell you a tale no taller than I am
′Bout an act I was in way back, turned out to be a sham
Still had strings on my back at that point in time
She made me sing, wisecrack, and pantomime
The only warmth I felt was the spotlight shine

Wooden doll ain't all that bad, coulda been the hull of a wrecked ship
A dreidel that couldn′t spin or a six-foot-deep coffin
But with her hand creepin' up my spine, thoughts would never be mine
So I had to cut my strings, maybe lose the cape, make my escape
Felt like cuttin' a vein, but to her, I was cuttin′ the reins


′Cause I ain't your rag doll, darlin′
No, siree, no, that ain't me
I got bones and blood, though you may disagree
I hope you′re chokin' on your water ′cause my thoughts ain't made to order
No, siree

So no matter how immobilizin', lay off ventriloquizin′
Live in a town without a leash law, learn how to use a hacksaw
Despite this phantom pain and proper paranoia
Despite the lies, sprouted up into sequoias
Well, I still meant at least half the things I told ya

But I ain′t your rag doll, darlin'
No, siree, that ain′t me
I got bones and blood, though you may disagree
I hope you're chokin′ on your water 'cause my thoughts ain′t made to order
No, siree