Jack In The Box Lyrics - Singles - Elysian Fields

It's been seven years now 

Living in this box 

Closed in on all sides 

No light, just dark 

He kept me under the bed 

I'd pray for it to stop 

He's lock me safely away 

And lie on top 

Pop the latches, open the hatches 

Out comes Jack in the Box 

Doing tricks and taking licks 

Out comes Jack in the Box 

I was an uncut marionette 

Hanging by his steel cable thread 

I was a shadow dancer 

A thousand shakes of red 

There's too much light, it's far too bright 

I see things much too clearly 

There's too much light, it's far too bright 

Oh so weary 

Pop the latches, open the hatches 

Out comes Jack in the Box 

Doing tricks and taking licks 

Out comes Jack in the Box 

If this is all of life outside 

Please put me where I'm happy 

Where I won't know what to think of this 

Black and black, almost sleeping 

Please lock me up 

Shut me up 

Shut up 

Jack in the Box 

Please lock me up 

Shut me down 

Jack in the Box