Reflections of the Marionette

Call the dogs and sound the horns
The city key of where I's born's
Been stolen by someone I thought I knew
She blew in with some angel dust
From southern state where love is lust 
And I hope she's gone
By the time this song is through

Not a moment passes by
She wets her lips
Sweats her eyes
Baits her tongue with pity for her prey
(Do your best to walk away)
And she transcends the avenue
A smile for me, a wink for you
I guess I'll take my place in yesterday

But darlin' I can't wait
For you to leave this town
You just got here too late
And no one wants you 'round
With one foot on my back
And the other on the rail
I don't want to see you fall
I want to see you fail

And the night is sweet
The night's divine
It stains your teeth
With blood-red wine
And leaves you lyin'
In your enemy's arms
And while you mumble down the hall 
Something 'bout a skin made wall
You find you're just a sucker
For her charms

And the vanity that cakes her face 
Sucks you in to death's embrace
Feel your sense of self just fade away
(Spread your ashes in the tray)
And see you're just a one man show 
And once you're done it's time to go
Hear somebody's footsteps down the way

Darlin' I can't wait
For you to leave this town
You just got here too late
And no one wants you 'round
With one foot on my back
And the other on the rail
I don't want to see you fall
I just want to see you fail

And the youth protests the failing light
With his shirt sleeves rolled
In the humid night
He wonders where it was that he went wrong
And in denial while he ascends
To a lofty room all dreams end
He watches while his footsteps lead him on
And in the fires he takes his time
The well-worn steps he slowly climbs 
Find a line of meathooks on display 
(Does your conscience lose its way?)
And in the streets the sirens sing
What word they tell what news they bring
The puppet and his cold coat's strings obeys

And let's just bow and sway
But hail the death of day

Darlin' I can't wait
For you to leave this town
You just got here too late
And no one wants you 'round
With one foot on my back
The other on the rail
I don't want to see you fall
I want to see you fail
I don't want to see you fall
I want to see you fail