The Puppet Songtext
von Echo & the Bunnymen

I′ll practice my fall for practice makes perfect
Chained to the wall for maximum hold
The window's so far, too far for my legs
Oh, open the door and let out the cold

You knew about this
With your head in your hands
All along
I was the puppet, I was the puppet

Trampolines broken, ceiling has come down
The ache in my back tells me something′s gone wrong
Rocking horse rocks as the wallpaper peels
Curtain would like to know what he has done

You knew about this
With your head in your hands
All along
I was the puppet, I was the puppet


(We're the salt of the earth)
I'll practice my fall for practice makes perfect
(We know what to say)
Chained to the wall for maximum hold
(We′re the salt of the earth)
The window′s so far, too far for my legs
(We know our place)
Oh, open the door and let out the cold

You knew about this
With your head in your hands
All along
I was the puppet, I was the puppet
All along (You knew about this)
With your head in your hands
All along (You knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet


(You knew about this)
Head in your hands
(You knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet
(We're the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
With your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We′re the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
All along, I was the puppet (We know our place)
(We're the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We′re the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We're the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We′re the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We're the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We're the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We′re the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We′re the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We're the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We′re the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We're the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We′re the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We're the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We′re the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We're the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We're the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We′re the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We′re the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We're the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We′re the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We're the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We′re the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We're the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We′re the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We're the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We're the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands (We know what to say)
(We′re the salt of the earth, you knew about this)
I was the puppet, I was the puppet (We know our place)
All along, with your head in your hands