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It's been seven years now

Living in this box

Closed in on all sides

No light, just dark

He kept me under the bed

I'd pray for it to stop

He's lock me safely away

And lie on top

Pop the latches, open the hatches

Out comes Jack in the Box

Doing tricks and taking licks

Out comes Jack in the Box

I was an uncut marionette

Hanging by his steel cable thread

I was a shadow dancer

A thousand shakes of red

There's too much light, it's far too bright

I see things much too clearly

There's too much light, it's far too bright

Oh so weary

Pop the latches, open the hatches

Out comes Jack in the Box

Doing tricks and taking licks

Out comes Jack in the Box

If this is all of life outside

Please put me where I'm happy

Where I won't know what to think of this

Black and black, almost sleeping

Please lock me up

Shut me up

Shut up

Jack in the Box

Please lock me up

Shut me down

Jack in the Box