| Like a child watching puppets at a matinee
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| They don’t see the hand controlling every move they make
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| Having too much fun to see the man that’s pulling all the stings
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| Hiding just beyond the curtain
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| You’ve got freedom, you’ve got rights
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| But know you’re still a slave
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| You don’t see the hand controlling every move you make
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| Step in line and you’ll receive
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| Your worry free lobotomy
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| Waiting just beyond the curtain
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| Just beyond the curtain
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| Happy and free as they all dance on a string
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| Let’s turn the music up louder blocking out everything
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| While you help create the all-American hate
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| I’m not a puppet on a string
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| I’m not a candidate for this lobotomy
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| It’s so much easier to laugh and look the other way
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| The power that be broadcast the image everything’s okay
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| Nobody sees that there’s a war
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| Happening right outside your door
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| They hide it just beyond the curtain
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| Just beyond the curtain
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| Happy and free as they all dance on a string
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| Let’s turn the music up louder blocking out everything
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| While you help create the all-American hate
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| I’m not a puppet on a string
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| I’m not a candidate for this lobotomy
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| No strings pulling me
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| Yeah
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| Like a child watching puppets at a matinee
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| They don’t see the hand controlling every move you make
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| Having too much fun to see the man that’s pulling all the stings
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| Hiding just beyond the curtain
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| Just beyond the curtain
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| Happy and free as they all dance on a string
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| Let’s turn the music up louder blocking out everything
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| While you help create the all-American hate
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| I’m not a puppet on a string
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| I’m not a candidate for this lobotomy
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| For this lobotomy |