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Pulling The Strings (performed by Louis Barabbas)

from Jocasta: A Musical Tragedy by Louis Barabbas

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lyrics

Some children have imaginary friends
Not me
As a boy all I could see
Were imaginary enemies
As the others played their games
I was learning all the names
Of every strain of each disease
That brings our species to its knees

I examined all the tiny things
The tiny flies
Their tiny wings
The little lives with little limbs
That came apart
Upon my whims

But as I grew and fell so hard
Beneath the bullies of the school yard
Who saw me as a tiny thing
A tiny fly with tiny wings
I learned to turn invisible
To lurk behind the powerful
And I soon rose up through the school
Because I knew which strings to pull

And oh years later
I'm the power behind the throne
That's mine and mine alone
I'm pulling the strings

And oh those bullies
Were the first against the wall
The teachers too, I showed them all
Now I'm pulling the strings

Who needs a spotlight
When you've got the shadows
And a little gallows near
I always wanted a career
As a puppeteer
Hear them jingling and jangling
I might just leave you dangling

Don't check the papers
They don't refer to me 'cause
I'd much prefer to be just
Pulling the strings

Why would I want my name
In an encyclopaedia
When I control the media!
I'm pulling the strings

Keep your facts
Because I've got my opinions
All of my dominions are here
I always wanted a career
As a puppeteer
Hear them jingling and jangling
Pray I don't start tangling

I always wanted a career
As a puppeteer
Here's a little tip
Don't give me any lip
Or I might start to snip snip

Power and it's entourage
Are such a fitting camouflage
But I'm the one that's really in charge
I'm pulling the strings

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from Jocasta: A Musical Tragedy, released May 5, 2017

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Louis Barabbas Manchester, UK

Louis Barabbas is a writer, performer and firefighter, best known for caustic love songs and energetic stage shows.

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