John Legend

Pull the strings and I'll wink at you
I'm your puppet
I'll do funny things if you want me to
I'm your puppet

Oh, I'm yours to have and to hold
Darlin', you've got full control
Of your puppet

Pull another string and I'll kiss your lips
I'm your puppet, oh yes, I'll have it
Snap your fingers and I'll turn you some flips
I'm your puppet, oh darlin

Listen, your every wish is my command
All you gotta do is wiggle your little hand
I'm your puppet, yeah, I'm your puppet

I'm just a toy, just a funny boy
That makes you laugh when you feel blue
I'll be wonderful, do just what I'm told
I'll do anything for you
I'm your puppet

Just pull them little strings and I'll sing you a song
I'm your puppet, oh
Make me do right or make me do wrong
I'm your puppet, yeah yeah

Treat me good and I'll do anything, yeah
I'm just a puppet an' you hold my string
I'm your puppet

Darlin', darlin', pull the strings
Let me sing you a song, baby
I'm your puppet. baby
You can sing to me all night long

Honey, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'll kiss your lips, honey yeah

John Legend was born in 1978 in Ohio. He became an in-demand session musician and songwriter, working with such artists as Alicia Keys, Twista and Janet Jackson. He was soon introduced to up-and-coming hip-hop artist Kanye West, and the two musicians collaborated on one another’s demos.

J. Ivy claims credit for bestowing the “Legend” moniker upon John Stephens (with an assist from Kanye West). Via

Kanye was like, ‘Have you heard of this singer called John Stephens?’ He played me this song from him, that I think will.i.am produced. It was so refreshing and soulful. An hour later, John Stephens comes into the studio. I told him, ‘I heard your music. It’s so amazing. It sounds old school. Man, you sound like one of the legends. You’re a legend. Matter of fact, that’s what I am going to call you from now The Legend. A couple days later, we were in the lounge of the studio (Record Plant) and John Stephens walks in and everyone shouts him out. I was like, ‘John Legend!’ Kanye then said, ‘You’re John Legend from now on. That’s your name!’”

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Soul Men (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2008)

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