It´s time I get what I deserve
Act like he don´t know what I´m worth
We spend a lot of time talkin´
But it feels like I´m never heard

Listen to what comes out my mouth (Ah)
Before you try to take me out (Ah)
You oughta know what I´m about
Treat me like a lady, this ain´t up for debatin´
Boy, stop playin´ ´fore it goes a different route (Ah)

Imagine a world where we could play different roles
Where girls be takin´ control, oh, oh
Wrapped ´round our fingers, they couldn´t tell us no, no, no

Welcome to the puppet show

Where we play ´em like they´re plastic dolls
They´ll do anything, anything, anything
When you got ´em hangin´ by a string, by a string
Gonna play ´em like they´re toys
We´ll make ´em do what we enjoy
They´ll do anything
When you got ´em by a string

Puppet-pet, puppet, puppet
Don´t like the look of this picture
Boy, you think that I´m in love with you?
Ha-ha, cry me a river
Thought you were slick to lead, but you an extra
I´ma do it my way, ain´t apologetic
I might cut you off like "Bye, Felicia" with it
I´m a controller, play ´em like Atari
It ain´t game over ´til I say so, got it?

Automatic when I want for it to please me
Might just make you do the things I want you to (I want you to)
Playin´ puppet master, everything´s so easy
I´ll make all of my own dreams come true, ooh

Imagine a world where we could play different roles
Where we be takin´ control, oh, oh
Wrapped ´round our fingers, they couldn´t tell us no, no, no

Welcome to the puppet show (To the puppet show)
Where we play ´em like they´re plastic dolls (Like they´re plastic dolls)
They´ll do anything, anything, anything (Oh)

When you got ´em hangin´ by a string, by a string (Yeah, yeah)
Gonna play ´em like they´re toys (Like they´re toys)
We´ll make ´em do what we enjoy (Ah)
They´ll do anything (Anything, yeah)
When you got ´em by a string (By a string, yeah)

Follow my lead
Just leave the whole thing up to me
My expertise, yeah, yeah
Welcome to the puppet show
Where we play ´em like they´re plastic dolls
They´ll do anything, anything
When you got ´em hangin´ by a string, by a string, yeah

Welcome to the puppet show (Welcome to the show, oh)
Where we play ´em like they´re plastic dolls (Like they´re plastic dolls)
They´ll do anything, anything, anything (They´ll do anything, yeah)
When you got ´em hangin´ by a string, by a string (By a string)
Gonna play ´em like they´re toys (Play ´em like they´re toys)
We´ll make ´em do what we enjoy (Make ´em do what we enjoy)
They´ll do anything (Anything)
When you got ´em by a string (String)