[Intro] It came in a box With a smile sewn shut [Verse 1] A man ran out of body And bought another shape A cheap painted grin A name on a tag The ritual did the rest Plastic learned a pulse What should have been a gift Sat up in the dark [Pre-Chorus] Don’t call it cute Don’t call it small The voice in the stitching Is older than the doll [Chorus] Not a toy Not a friend Not a thing you leave alone Not a toy Not a game There is a tenant in the foam Smile like a storefront Heart like a knife Not a toy Not tonight [Verse 2] They swore that it was plastic They swore that it was safe It learned to walk the hallway It learned to pick the lock It asked for a playmate What it wanted was a witness Every joke that it had spoken Had a sinister intent [Pre-Chorus] Don’t call it cute Don’t call it small The voice in the stitching Is older than the doll [Chorus] Not a toy Not a friend Not a thing you leave alone Not a toy Not a game There is a tenant in the foam [Guitar Solo] [Bridge] Good pal Bad bargain Red thread Old debt If it talks It is not playing If it walks The night is already spent [Final Chorus] Not a toy Not a friend Not a thing you leave alone Not a toy Not a game There is a tenant in the foam Smile like a storefront Heart like a knife Not a toy Burn the box Keep the light [Outro] It came in a box With a smile sewn shut
