Polichinelle

Pull the strings, pull the strings
Of a Punch and Judy
Stretch out the arms, twirl the wand
And your puppet will dance its head
And smile at you
With a finger on the side
Command my gestures,
You don’t care about the rest
It doesn’t cost a thing
Pull the strings
And Punch and Judy
Will do right away
Whatever you want
Pull the strings, pull the strings
Of a Punch and Judy,
Will make a show
And say "I love you"
Will hide its hunger,
Will hide its hate
Under words of love
Pulling in the world
So that you in the shadows
Can have the triumph
That you deserve
A Punch and Judy
Will do without a fuss
And as soon as we’re seen
We’ll get a round of applause

It’s just barely if I have a heart
It’s just barely if I have a soul
It’s clean and hard, a whole program
Of a magician

Pull the strings,
Pull the strings
Of Punch and Judy
But you gotta watch out
'Cause it’s possible
That I’ll break free
From the invisible strings
That tie me to you
By erasing the charm,
I find a soul
I become a woman again,
I become myself again
Gotta take advantage,
We get tired quickly
And the day will come
When it’ll break,
When it’ll break,
When it’ll break.