Issa(pronounced eeee-sah) (formerly known as Jane Siberry, born October 12, 1955 in Toronto, Ontario) is most famous for her early 1980s new wave hits such as "Mimi on the Beach", "I Muse Aloud" and "One More Colour". Internationally, she is best known for her 1993 album When I Was a Boy.Following the commercial failure of her 1995 album Maria, Siberry founded her own independent label, Sheeba Records. She has released all of her subsequent material on that label. Her public profile has been lower since she became an independent artist; however, she retains a devoted cult following. Early in 2006, she closed her Sheeba office, then sold and gave away nearly all of her possessions -- including her home and instruments.
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Puppet City Lyrics

Jane Siberry

I couldn't believe it
when you said you didn't care
if people used you
or people stole from you
you said - nothing lasts forever
nothing to do with you
then you say

come to me if you can be quiet
come little one
if you can be still
you say - there's so much more to do
than get caught up on every issue
it's puppet city out there truly

I couldn't believe it
when you said you had no feelings
of love or hate or anything dramatic
not jealousy or pride
you said you'd set these things aside
then you say

come to me...

I couldn't believe it
when you said I had been programmed
to miss you when you go away
to be indignant when you stay away
to worry about things the proper length of time
well-taught emotionally

girl does this - tell her it's wrong
that's the thing to do
girl does that - tell her it's wrong
that's the thing to do
if you love them you need them
so stop trying to free them
that's the thing to do
that's not the thing to do

I couldn't believe it
when you said you needed no one
you're a stubborn man
I think you're antisocial
whatever that is
you're supposed to care about your brother
it's not right to be so cold

come to me if you can be quiet
come little one
if you can be still
you say - there's so much more to do
than get caught up on every issue
it's puppet city out there truly