Page type: lyric reference
Artist: The Civil Wars
Canonical path: /the-civil-wars/marionette
Related lyric paths: 6
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Marionette
Read Marionette lyrics by The Civil Wars on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Marionette
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You put the words in my mouth
You are the one who spit them right out
Oh, you better wait with me
You pulled a string to my heart
Don’t know where you start
Don’t know where I start
Oh, you cast a spell on me
Dance, dance, dance
Dance, marionette
Dance, dance, dance
Won’t you dance for me
You had me fooled for a while
You were the one that painted that smile
Now it’s beginning to fade
Oh, just keep pulling me
Oh, you are the one who follows my lead
So, all the music plays
Oh, dance, dance, dance
Dance, marionette
Dance, dance, dance
Won't you dance with me
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The Civil Wars performs "Marionette", and this lyric page sits inside the The Civil Wars catalog on LyroVerse.
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