Poor little puppet on a string
Goin' through the motions
As you dance and sing
Poor little puppet feeling blue
For your heart's been broken
Like a toy balloon
Life is full of heartaches
Very sad but true
But long as there is music
Playing just for you

Laugh, puppet, laugh
And the whole world will laugh with you
Cry, puppet, cry
And you find you cry all alone
Now yesterday's gone
Tomorrow's yet to come
So dance, laugh and be gay
Oh little puppet, live for today

Live for today, live for today

Laugh, puppet, laugh
And the whole world will laugh with you
Cry, puppet, cry
And you find you cry all alone
Now yesterday's gone
Tomorrow's yet to come
So dance, laugh and be gay
Oh little puppet, live for today

Laugh, puppet, laugh
And the whole world will laugh with you
Cry, puppet, cry
And you find you cry all alone
The world is a stage
And life's a masquerade
So dance, dance while you may
Oh little puppet, live for today

Laugh, puppet, laugh
And the whole world will laugh with you
Cry, puppet, cry
And you find you cry all alone
Now yesterday's gone
Tomorrow's yet to come
So dance, laugh and be gay
Oh little puppet, live for today