Puppet

Lately I feel like a puppet
Being pulled in 15 million different places
Girlfriend's on the phone
The other line, I got my agent, like
"Hey Jake, I got good news,
We just booked another tour"
"Yeah, that's good and all,
But that just means another civil war between me and my girl
What am I supposed to say?
"'Hey baby, how ya doing?
I miss you at home
By the way I'm about to leave again
I'm going on a fall tour
But I'll be back before you know it
Then I'm all yours'"
"Listen Jake, she'll understand,
This is more important"
"Oh really, you wanna tell her that?
'Cause if I ever did, she'd probably kill me"
"Look, I'm sorry Jake, this is a done deal
You're leaving Thursday
Oh, and you'll be on the road
During Christmas and your birthday"
Great, my girl's mad 'cause I ain't there a lot
And now I gotta spend my birthday in the courtyard Marriott
"Jake, I know you're stressed, man
You've had a busy year
But this is what you signed up for
This is your career
This industry ain't for the weak hearted
Jake, I thought you knew
That you can't pursue your dream and have a normal life too
If you ain't ready, tell me now
I never said that it was easy
Otherwise, I'll be in my office
You know where to reach me"
Damn, damn, I'm feeling like a puppet
A god damn puppet
Being pulled in a million different ways
Man I think I'm about to break
I'm a puppet
A god damn puppet
Sick of feeling like a puppet
Sometimes I wanna disappear
All these voices in my ear
I'm a puppet
Hang up with my agent,
Put my phone down on the table
Five seconds later, get a call from my label like,
"Hey Jake, how ya doing?
Tell me, how's the album coming
We heard your last song and honestly, we didn't love it
We don't think it'll make the cut
Could've written better verses
Deadlines in a month, and now we're starting to get nervous
Stop getting so distracted, start picking up the pen
You need more time in the studio and less time with your friends
'Cause it's crunch time
You should be doing nothing but making music
We follow you on Instagram, see everything you're doing
We see you at the beach, at the gym, at the mall
To be honest, doesn't seem like you're working hard at all"
"How dare you say that?
I don't even have time to take a shit
I've been working non-stop and I'll be honest
I admit, sometimes I need a break
This life can drive a man crazy
Especially when your label keeps calling saying you're lazy"
"Listen Jake, I know it's hard
Sometimes it isn't fun
But if this album tanks,
Well ,your career good be done
If you ain't ready, tell us now
Never said that it was easy
Otherwise I'll be in my office,
You know where to reach me"
Damn, damn, I'm feeling like a puppet
A goddamn puppet
Being pulled in a million different ways
Man, I think I'm 'bout to break
I'm a puppet
A goddamn puppet
Sick of feeling like a puppet
Sometimes I wanna disappear,
All these voices in my ear
I'm a puppet