Us3, Akala - Puppets lyrics

Once upon a time, not too far from here
Two puppets lived
They were called Paul and Steve
Here's what they did:
Steve was a regular puppet, three shows a day
One in the morning, one in the evening
And a matineé
He hated the work and said he needed the pay
But the evil puppeteer wouldn't let
Him go any way and one day he saw Paul
A puppet just like him
But he had no hooks in his back
And no strings
Which Steve thought impossible
It shocked him to his very core
Ran back and told the whole Puppet
Town what he had saw
When he said what he had seen
They laughed so hard they
Nearly split their spleen
Told him he's crazy
It must have been a dream
No such thing as a puppet without strings
"What next, you're going to tell us a
Bird with no wings?"
Though Steve knew what he'd seen
He felt so embarrassed
He said: "yeah, you're probably right
't was just my sight"

Are you the puppet? Are you the puppeteer?
Are you the puppet? Are you the puppeteer?

Days turned to months
Steve gave it no more thought
Then, out of the blue, he saw Paul
But this time, he plucked up the courage
And ran straight over said: "Excuse me
Mate! You got a minute? Please wait!
My name is Steve, I'm just a regular puppet
I slave for a puppeteer here
And think nothing of it
For it was the only way 'till
I saw you the other day
Even told my friends about it
They thought I was deranged
So please come to Puppet Town
So they can all see!
See, we'd love to be the same as
You - free! Explain it to me!"
Paul responded, so calm when he spoke:
"If you've never seen and I'm free
How would you know?
But no problem, I'll come to the town
There is no hassle
But warn the people, freedom is simple
Not dazzle" upon his news
The town gathered with abated breath
Whispers and rumours
The buzz loud enough to make you deaf

Are you the puppet? Are you the puppeteer?
Are you the puppet? Are you the puppeteer?

Puppet Town gathered in the main square
Silent as death as Paul took the podium
And began his address:
"Dear people posing as puppets
I hear you would like to know
How one attains freedom, first please note:
Truth is very simple
And freedom will not dazzle"
If you want to be free
All you have to do is unhook yourself!
You can all reach your own backs
Take a look yourself!"
The crowd paused, as if it was a disaster
Everybody just burst into laughter
Someone said: "Don't you think
That we would have
Already unhooked ourselves if we
Possibly could have?"
Even Steve never looked at his back
He just laughed too but if they don't laugh
Then it isn't the truth?!
Dear puppets of the world
Please lend me your ear
And don't forget to check your backs
For the hooks of your puppeteer!

Are you the puppet? Are you the puppeteer?
Are you the puppet? Are you the puppeteer?
Are you the puppet? Are you the puppeteer?
Are you the puppet? Are you the puppeteer?