Taking the thick and the thin Afraid to complain No use complaining You know your heart's on a string ♪ Hiding the feelings away Scared to offend, dreading the ending You know your heart's on a string ♪ Try to pretend, try to pretend You're in control Try to deny, try to deny You're under control Waiting patiently through The lack of affection returning the silence Don't show your heart's on a string ♪ Staying alone in the evening Waiting for freight and waiting the weakness Don't show your heart's on a string ♪ Try to pretend, try to pretend You're in control Try to deny, try to deny You're under control ♪ Heart on a string Taking care not to break it Heart on a string Taking care not to shake it Heart on a string just a twist It could tear you apart Heart on a string Taking care not to break it Heart on a string So aware not to shake it Heart on a string just a twist It could tear it apart You won't complain No, you won't complain No, you won't complain ♪ You'll take, you'll take the thick and the thin You'll take, you'll take the thick and the thin It's only a twist, only a twist and it's gone Only a twist, only a twist, only a twist Only a twist and you're gone ♪ Heart on a string So aware not to break it Heart on a string So aware not to shake it Heart on a string just a twist It could tear you apart Heart on a string Taking care not to break it Heart on a string So aware not to shake it Heart on a string just a twist It could tear you apart Just a twist it could tear it apart Just a twist it could tear it apart Just a twist it could tear it apart Just a twist it could tear it apart