When I was a little girl, I had desires like you 
One of everything, all the riches 
How could I help myself? 
I was so naïve, Santa Claus, Christmas eve, ohhh…. 

Careful what you wish for, careful what you do 
Even when you whisper, someone's listening to you 
Careful what you wish for, careful what you say 
Careful what you wish for, 'cuz it just might come true someday 

Now that I have everything 
I'm a puppet on a string 
Someone's got the end and I'm unraveling 
And here's the thing 
I would throw it all away 
If I could only hear you say, 
"Baby I'll stay, baby I'll stay" 

First I wished for money and a house on a hill 
I had so many friends around me, but which ones were real? 
Careful what you wish for, careful what you dream 
'Cuz no matter what you wish for, it's never gonna be what you need 

Now that I have everything 
I'm a puppet on a string 
Someone's got the end and I'm unraveling 
And here's the thing 
I would throw it all away 
If I could only hear you say, 
"Baby I'll stay, baby I'll stay" 

When I was a little girl, I had desires like you 
One of everything, all the riches 
How could I help myself? 
I was so naïve, Santa Claus, Christmas eve, ohhh…. 

Now that I have everything 
I'm a puppet on a string 
Someone's got the end and I'm unraveling 
And here's the thing 
I would throw it all away 
If I could only hear you say, 
"Baby I'll stay, baby I'll stay" 
'Cuz baby you're my everything 
I'm a puppet on a string 
Someone's got the end and I'm unraveling 
And here's the thing 
I would throw it all away 
If I could only hear you say, 
"Baby I'll stay, baby I'll stay"