Ian, Janis - You've Got Me On A String Lyrics






You've got me on a string
I don't mean a thing to you
I'm holding on to no one
I'm a long time lover
And my long time love is gone

If my man beats me, robs me blind
Long as he don't leave me, I don't mind
I would beg and I would crawl
Though it does no good at all
My man's been gone so long
And I keep holding on

And if he needed me, I'd be there
No matter how he mistreated me
I don't care
I would get down on my knees
Though it does no good to please
My man's been gone for so long
And I keep holding on

Broken windows, boarded doorways
Choose your prison
When I'm with him
I'm a fool for loving you
And well I know
How the head says - no
And the heart says
Go down on your knees, woman
And keep on holding on





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  1. P.... P....

    janis ian writes a laura nyro song and plays a killer guitar solo at the end

    P.... P....

    Can you tell me which song is that?

    P.... P....

    @Maria Diaz listen to anything off "New York Tendaberry" and you'll see what I mean.

  2. M.... D....

    You've got me on a string
    I don't mean a thing to you
    I'm holding on to no one
    I'm a long time lover,
    and my long time love is gone
    If my man beats me, robs me blind
    Long as he don't leave me, I don't mind
    I would beg and I would crawl,
    though it does no good at all
    My man's been gone so long,
    and I keep holding on
    And if he needed me, I'd be there
    No matter how he mistreated me
    I don't care
    I would get down on my knees,
    though it does no good to please
    My man's been gone for so long,
    and I keep holding on
    Empty pockets, boarded doorways
    Choose your prison
    When I'm with him
    I'm a fool for loving you,
    and well I know
    how the head says - No
    And the heart says -
    Go down on your knees, woman,
    and keep on holding on

  3. T.... K....

    did she say "if he beats me I don't care" ???

    T.... K....

    Apparently.
    I forgot to insert the lyrics, but just rectified the mistake.:)
    I warned it was controversial.

    T.... K....

    Just kinda surprised me ..
    ~ when it comes to things like that I always think " who am I to judge " .
    People are very different , they like different things ..
    Nice tune tho !!

    T.... K....

    @Troy Keener
    Exactly. She was a victim, you know. It might explain a few things.
    This song is a confession:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c8Ww1TDaoo

    T.... K....

    That was my first thought , but then I thought  she could just like all that bsdm type stuff ..
    But now I can see that's not the case..

    T.... K....

    Yes. Definitely. BDSM would be a much better option. At least there would be consent. Hopefully!

  4. M.... H....

    My favorite song by her.

  5. M.... H....

    My favorite song by her.