Puppet

Yeah Lately I feel like a puppet Bein’ pulled in fifty million different places Girlfriend’s on the phone The other line, I got my Agent Like, “Hey, Jake. Got good news, We just booked another tour.” Yeah, That’s good and all But that just means another Civil War Between Me and my Girl What am I supposed to say? “Hey, Baby. How you doin’? I miss you, Oh and by the way.
I’m ‘bout to leave again, I’m goin’ on a Fall tour. But I’ll be back before you know it, then I’m all yours.” “Listen, Jake. She’ll understand. This is more important.” “Oh, Really? You wanna tell her that cause if I ever did, She’d prolly kill me.” “Look I’m sorry Jake, but it’s a done deal. You’re leaving Thursday. Oh, And You’ll be on the road during Christmas and your Birthday.” Great My girl’s mad cause I ain’t there a lot And now I gotta spend my Birthday in a court-yard ‘Marriot’ “Jake, I know you’re stressed man, You’ve had a busy year. But this is what you signed up for, This is your career. This industry ain’t for the weak-hearted. Jake, I thought you knew, that you can’t pursue your dream and have a normal life too. If you ain’t ready tell me now, Never said that it was easy. Otherwise I’ll be in my office, you know where to reach me.”
Damn I’m feelin’ like a puppet A god-damned puppet Bein’ pulled in a million different ways Man I think I’m ‘bout to break I’m a puppet A god-damned puppet Sick of feelin’ like a puppet Yeah, Sometimes I wanna disappear All these voices in my ear
I’m a puppet, Yeah Look Hang up wit my Agent Put my phone down on the table Five seconds later Get a call from my Label Like, “Hey Jake, How you doin’? Tell me, How’s the album comin’? We heard your last song and honestly, We didn’t love it. We don’t think it’ll make the cut, could have written better verses. Deadline’s in a month and now we startin’ to get nervous. Stop gettin’ so distracted, Start pickin’ up the pen. You need more time in the studio and less time with your friends, Cause it’s crunch time. Should be doin’ nothin’ but makin’ music. We follow you on ‘Instagram’, See every thing you’re doin’. Yeah, We see you at the beach, at the Gym, at the Mall. To be honest, Doesn’t seem like you’re working hard at all.” How dare you say that I don’t even have time to take a sh*t I been workin’ non-stop But I’ll be honest, I admit Sometimes I need a break This life can drive a man crazy Especially when your Label keeps callin’ sayin’ you’re lazy “Listen, Jake. I know it’s hard, sometimes it isn’t fun. But if this album tanks, well your career could be done. If you ain’t ready tell us now, never said that it was easy. Otherwise, I’ll be in my office, you know where to reach me.”
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Damn I’m feelin’ like a puppet A god-damned puppet Bein’ pulled in a million different ways Man I think I’m ‘bout to break I’m a puppet A god-damned puppet Sick of feelin’ like a puppet Yeah, Sometimes I wanna disappear All these voices in my ear I’m a puppet, Yeah