It must be nice To have the power How you control my tears, control my laughter I'm not surprised You used me well Expecting more of me than anyone else Fool me once, fool me twice Hide behind your snake eyes Mister nice guy till the curtains come down Hit me once, hit me twice Better play your cards right You know I'm the reason that crowd bows down Paint me, string me Show off your little dolly Rip me, yank mе Pull my cheeks I'm smiling Oh, poor marionette You control thе way I feel and move There is no show I wouldn't do for you But a change of mood, a different scene You could cause me a bitter pain Fool me once, fool me twice Hide behind your snake eyes Mister nice guy till the curtains come down Hit me once, hit me twice Better play your cards right You know, I'm the reason that the crowd bows down Paint me, string me Show off your little dolly Rip me, yank me Pull my cheeks I'm smiling Oh, poor marionette Oh, oh Oh, oh Oh, oh Paint me, string me Show off your little dolly Rip me, yank me Pull my cheeks, I'm smiling Oh, poor marionette