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lyrics

When the curtain opens all you see is the spotlight

And if it weren’t there you wouldn’t feel right

Everyone hears his voice as your lips stay still

It’s hard to believe his every move is at your will

Why, why, why can’t you just let go

His life is not for you to control

And why, why, why don't you just let go

His life is not for you to hold

Ventriloquist, gonna make that dummy do

Whatever you wish (ah ah, ah ah)

Ventriloquist, you're in full control and now

Can not resist

It has taken ages for you to perfect your craft

And ages it’s been since you’ve both laughed

You look to the crowd and wait for applause

Their cheering provides your enabling clause

Why, why, why can’t you just let go

His life is not for you to control

And why, why, why don't you just let go

His life is not for you to hold

Ventriloquist, gonna make that dummy do

Whatever you wish (ah ah, ah ah)

Ventriloquist, you're in full control and now

Can not resist (he’s wrapped around your finger)

Now the curtain closes on the final act

Until the next show, you've got him neatly packed

Why, why, why can’t you just let go

His life is not for you to control

And why, why, why don't you just let go

His life is not for you to hold

Ventriloquist, gonna make that dummy do

Whatever you wish (ah ah, ah ah)

Ventriloquist, you're in full control and now

Can not resist (he’s wrapped around your finger)

He’s got his heart on his sleeve

You’ve got your hand in his mouth

He’s put his life in your hands

You’ve got it heading south

you think it's better this way

he's scared of what you might do

you tell him just what to say

he feels like he's see-through

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from It's Never The Way You Imagine It, released April 19, 2011
Written and Performed by Devin Tait

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Devin Tait Sacramento, California

Having transplanted himself from Kansas to California around the turn of the millennium, Devin Tait quickly found himself derailed from his original plan to join a boyband. Meeting a couple of guitar playing lesbians at karaoke led Tait to form the band Shitting Glitter with Amy Crosby and Von Edwards. After nearly a decade with the band, Tait decided it was time to branch out on his own. ... more

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