Puppet City Lyrics - Jane Siberry

I couldn't believe it when you said you didn't care 

If people used you or people stole from you 

You said nothing lasts forever, nothing to do with you 

Then you say 

Come to me if you can be quiet 

Come little one if you can be still 

You say there's so much more to do 

Than get caught up on every issue 

It's puppet city out there, truly 

I couldn't believe it when you said you had no feelings 

Of love or hate or anything dramatic, not jealousy or pride 

You said you'd set these things aside 

Then you say 

Come to me if you can be quiet 

Come little one if you can be still 

You say there's so much more to do 

Than get caught up on every issue 

It's puppet city out there, truly 

I couldn't believe it when you said I had been programmed 

To miss you when you go away, to be indignant when you stay away 

To worry about things, the proper length of time 

Well, taught emotionally 

Girl, does this, tell her it's wrong 

That's the thing to do 

Girl, does this, tell her it's wrong 

That's the thing to do 

If you love them, you need them 

So stop trying to free them 

That's the thing to do 

That's not the thing to do 

I couldn't believe it when you said you needed no one 

You're a stubborn man, I think you're antisocial 

Whatever that is, you're supposed to care about your brother 

It's not right to be so cold 

Come to me if you can be quiet 

Come little one if you can be still 

You say there's so much more to do 

Than get caught up on every issue 

It's puppet city out there, truly