Dolly

V6-MINI

[Intro]
Shh...
Dolly's playing nicely.
Dolly doesn't make a fuss.
Dolly knows what everyone likes.
Dolly never says no.

[Verse 1]
Put the tea cups on the table,
make them pretty, make them match,
If you don't like the little blue one,
I'll replace it with the pink.
Brush the tangles from your hair,
fix the ribbon on your dress,
You can tell me what you want,
I'll pretend I wanted it myself.

[Pre-Chorus]
I learned to smile when I'm uncomfortable,
learned to nod when I disagree,
Every little "yes" gets easier,
every "no" gets harder to speak.

[Chorus]
Hush, hush, Dolly,
don't you ruin the party,
zip your little mouth up tight,
everybody's feeling alright.
Hush, hush, Dolly,
be the girl they want to see,
I'll give you all my toys
if you promise you'll be nice to me.

[Verse 2]
I keep a box beneath my bed
with all the words I never said,
"I don't like this," "Please stop,"
"I wish you'd listen to me."
But the dolls don't like complaining,
and the teddy bears don't talk,
So I whisper to the porcelain
and pretend that I feel heard.

[Pre-Chorus]
I can be whatever you need,
I can disappear on cue,
If keeping everybody happy
means I have to lose me too.

[Bridge]
Cut the strings and wind me up,
tell me how I'm supposed to smile,
I'll be quiet, I'll behave,
I'll be perfect for a while.
But underneath the velvet dress,
there's a voice you buried deep,
And she's getting tired of whispering,
she's getting tired of being sweet.

[Final Chorus]
Hush, hush, Dolly,
don't you ruin the party...
Wait—
why am I the one who's sorry
every time somebody leaves?

Hush, hush, Dolly,
they don't get to choose your voice.
You can put the tea set down,
you can finally make a choice.

[Outro]
The dolls can keep their little crowns,
the toys can stay upon the shelf.
For once, Dolly's not performing.
For once, Dolly chooses herself.

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[Intro] Shh... Dolly's playing nicely. Dolly doesn't make a fuss. Dolly knows what everyone likes. Dolly never says no. [Verse 1] Put the tea cups on the table, make them pretty, make them match, If you don't like the little blue one, I'll replace it with the pink. Brush the tangles from your hair, fix the ribbon on your dress, You can tell me what you want, I'll pretend I wanted it myself. [Pre-Chorus] I learned to smile when I'm uncomfortable, learned to nod when I disagree, Every little "yes" gets easier, every "no" gets harder to speak. [Chorus] Hush, hush, Dolly, don't you ruin the party, zip your little mouth up tight, everybody's feeling alright. Hush, hush, Dolly, be the girl they want to see, I'll give you all my toys if you promise you'll be nice to me. [Verse 2] I keep a box beneath my bed with all the words I never said, "I don't like this," "Please stop," "I wish you'd listen to me." But the dolls don't like complaining, and the teddy bears don't talk, So I whisper to the porcelain and pretend that I feel heard. [Pre-Chorus] I can be whatever you need, I can disappear on cue, If keeping everybody happy means I have to lose me too. [Chorus] Hush, hush, Dolly, don't you ruin the party, zip your little mouth up tight, everybody's feeling alright. Hush, hush, Dolly, be the girl they want to see, I'll give you all my toys if you promise you'll be nice to me. [Bridge] Cut the strings and wind me up, tell me how I'm supposed to smile, I'll be quiet, I'll behave, I'll be perfect for a while. But underneath the velvet dress, there's a voice you buried deep, And she's getting tired of whispering, she's getting tired of being sweet. [Final Chorus] Hush, hush, Dolly, don't you ruin the party... Wait— why am I the one who's sorry every time somebody leaves? Hush, hush, Dolly, they don't get to choose your voice. You can put the tea set down, you can finally make a choice. [Outro] The dolls can keep their little crowns, the toys can stay upon the shelf. For once, Dolly's not performing. For once, Dolly chooses herself.

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