Puppet On A String

Album: Girl Happy (1964)
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  • Every time you look at me
    I'm as helpless as can be
    I become a puppet on a string
    You can do 'most anything to me
    All you do is touch my hand
    And your wish is my command
    I become a puppet on a string
    You can do 'most anything to me
    If you really love me
    Darling please be kind
    I offer you the truest love
    That you will ever find
    Take my heart and please be fair
    Handle it with loving care
    For I'm just a puppet on a string
    You can do 'most anything to me
    If you really love me
    Darling please be kind
    I offer you the truest love
    That you will ever find
    Take my heart and please be fair
    Handle it with loving care
    For I'm just a puppet on a string
    You can do 'most anything to me
    You can do 'most anything to me Writer/s: ROY C. BENNETT, SID TEPPER
    Publisher: RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Raleigh Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
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Comments: 4

  • James Miller from Falkirk. ScotlandListening to Elvis singing Puppet on a String which I think is a lovely song and as usual he makes it his own and I love it. Can you clarify if the piano is being played by another favourite of mine Floyd Cramer?
  • Jennifur Sun from RamonaThanks Roy. have felt like this about a few people. For I'm just a puppet on a string/you can do most anything with me.
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyPer: http://www.oldiesmusic.com/news.htm
    Songwriter Roy Bennett (born Israel Brodsky), best-known for "The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane" (#3-1954 for the Ames Brothers), "Kiss Of Fire" (#1-1952 for Georgia Gibbs) and "Red Roses For A Blue Lady" (#10-1965 for Vic Dana), usually with Sid Tepper, died July 2nd, 2015 at his home in Queens, New York...
    The Brooklyn native was 97...
    He wrote 45 tunes for Elvis Presley, including "G.I. Blues," "Puppet On A String" and "The Lady Loves Me"...
    Sid Teppper died in April at age 96...
    May they both R.I.P.
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyPer: http://www.oldiesmusic.com/news.htm
    Songwriter Sid Tepper, best-known for "The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane" (#3-1954 for the Ames Brothers), "Kiss Of Fire" (#1-1952 for Georgia Gibbs) and "Red Roses For A Blue Lady" (#10-1965 for Vic Dana)-- usually with Roy Bennett-- died Friday (April 24th, 2015) at his home near Miami Beach, Florida. The Brooklyn native was 96. He wrote 45 tunes for Elvis Presley, including "G.I. Blues," "Puppet On A String" and "The Lady Loves Me"...
    May he R.I.P.
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