Hanging Marionette

And stripes on fire, these hands are tired
 I? m making plans to drink away
 And all these words I can? t escape
 I have to try to make you stay
 Because I? m alone
 Stay with me this time
 Stay with me this time
 Because what I? m feeling inside
 I? m troubled or maybe I? m blind
 But I just can? t see
 How this is helping me
 The stars are burning bright
 Like the light that lights your eyes
 Why couldn? t I see
 That you were leaving?
 Because I? m alone
 I need someone, someone to be my friend
 But I can? t take anyone
 Who can? t stay until the end
 Because I? m alone
 Stay with me this time
 Stay with me this time
 And the stars are burning bright
 The smoke is rising high
 The stripes are on the street
 From the mountain to the sea
 'Cause friend you? ve done me wrong
 Left the spoils to the strong
 And preyed upon the weak
 There? s an end to you and me
 'Cause a friend can understand
 That there? s no trust to be had
 You? re just bouncing on your strings
 A puppet on a screen
 I? m not sure when you left
 But it started with that theft
 It seems it? s been so long