Man(ipulator)

He texts her on the phone
She don't suspect a thing
But what she doesn't know
Is that she's now in his ring
He's got her in his trap
She thinks it's all just fine
But he's got tricks he can do with a snap
And he'll be thinking 'this girl's mine'
He's speaking lusty words
She's starting to catch on
And it's the start of the end of her world
Because now the girl is drawn
And the man is celebrating
Believing this is great
It must be so exhilarating
But he'll only be easier to hate

He thinks he'll just get away with everything
Being the puppeteer, the one who's pulling all the strings
But he doesn't know what will happen if he's caught at bay
I'll look down on him in the eyes, and here's what I'll say

You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator yeah

He takes it upon himself
A role to act so kind
I was almost taken aback myself
But I guess he made me blind
He's got this stylish look
That's elaborately knit
But take away what he's done by the book
And all you've got's a piece of shit
It seems to stand to reason
There ain't no other way
If I stick around it feels like treason
So I've gotta make my escape
And leave this man behind
But not a man no more
No longer will I feel inclined to be right by him
Just head out the door

He thinks he can make it on his own
To throw it all away, to prove that he's grown
If I were him, I'd be drowning in my shame
I'm sure he thinks it's fine, but I will still say

You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're a goddamn manipulator yeah!

You were imperfectly perfect
I looked at you with considerable respect
Now I see it was all a lie
And now I wish to bid you goodbye
This has got to come to its end
If only you knew how much you were a friend
To think for all that time that we spent
You tried to be the bigger man
Now you're a big disappointment

You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're not a friend, you're a devastator
You're not a man, you're a manipulator
You're a goddamn manipulator yeah!
You're a goddamn manipulator yeah!
You're a goddamn manipulator yeah!
You're a goddamn manipulator yeah!
You're a goddamn manipulator yeah!