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Puppet by Ringo Starr

TRACK

Ringo Starr

Puppet

Release date: 14th June 1998

From Vertical ManTrack 123:21
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About This Track

"Puppet" is a track by Ringo Starr, from the album Vertical Man, released 14th June 1998. The track is 3:21 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr

Lyrics

Puppet

By Richard Starkey, Mark Hudson, Dean Grakal and Steve Dudas

WE'VE BEEN FRIENDS FOR SUCH A LONG TIME,
MY HEAD HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN.
I DON'T WANNA WAIT IN NO LINE
ALL I WANNA DO IS GO HOME.
SOMETHING'S GOIN' ON INSIDE ME,
I WON'T LET IT TEAR ME APART.

YOU GOT TO BREAKDOWN TO BREAKTHROUGH,
GROWING UP TOOK SOMEONE LIKE YOU.
FORGET ABOUT THE THINGS IN YOUR HEAD,
IT'S TIME TO PUT THE PUPPET TO BED.

DON'T TELL ME ROME WAS BUILT IN A DAY, (no way)
YOU GOT TO LEAVE BEFORE YOU ARRIVE.
IF YOU'RE WILLING TO GIVE IT AWAY, (okay)
IT'S THE ONLY WAY TO SURVIVE.
NEVER UP IS NEVER IN,
YOU GOT TO LOSE BEFORE YOU CAN WIN.

YOU GOT TO BREAKDOWN TO BREAKTHROUGH,
GROWING UP TOOK SOMEONE LIKE YOU.
FORGET ABOUT THE THINGS IN YOUR HEAD,
IT'S TIME TO PUT THE PUPPET TO BED, YEAH-AH!

DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR,
YOU GOT TO LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR.
EVEN WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN.

CUT THE STRINGS AND LET ME GO,
NOW THIS IS A ONE MAN SHOW.

YOU GOT TO BREAKDOWN TO BREAKTHROUGH,
GROWING UP TOOK SOMEONE LIKE YOU.
FORGET ABOUT THE THINGS IN YOUR HEAD,
IT'S TIME TO PUT THE PUPPET TO BED.

YOU GOT TO BREAKDOWN TO BREAKTHROUGH,
GROWING UP TOOK SOMEONE LIKE YOU.
FORGET ABOUT THE THINGS IN YOUR HEAD,
IT'S TIME TO PUT THE PUPPET TO BED.

ALRIGHT! ALRIGHT! ALRIGHT!

Ó Startling Music Ltd/MCA Music/Beef Puppet Music/Irving Music (Birdie of My Life Music)/Do Dis Music

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From Vertical Man

3:211998
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Album
Vertical Man
Vertical Man
Ringo Starr
15th June 1998
Track number
12
Release year
1998
  1. 1One
    3:03
  2. 2What In the... World
    3:29
  3. 3Mindfield
    4:07
  4. 4King of Broken Hearts
    4:44
  5. 5Love Me Do
    3:44
  6. 6Vertical Man
    4:42
  7. 7Drift Away
    4:10
  8. 8I Was Walkin'
    3:21
  9. 9La De Da
    5:41
  10. 10Without Understanding
    4:22
  11. 11I'll Be Fine Anywhere
    3:41
  12. 12Puppet
    3:21
  13. 13I'm Yours
    3:25

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