Cover art for Ragdoll by Ashlee Simpson

Ragdoll

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Apr. 22, 20081 viewer

Ragdoll Lyrics

[Intro]
(Hey, hey)

[Verse 1]
I've been thrown 'round once or twice
Beneath it all was born to fight
I hear your voice in my head and it's killing me
I've never been a fan of happy endings

[Pre-Chorus]
Your love must be tainted
If it's how you paint it (Hey, hey)
You don't know what you're in for
You're so rotten to the core

[Chorus]
Why you gotta throw me around like a ragdoll?
(You can toss me out, you can toss me out)
I've been sitting back, keeping quiet for too long
(You can't touch me now, you can't touch me now)
Why you gotta throw me around like a ragdoll?
(You can toss me out, you can toss me out)
You just wanna use me up 'til I'm all gone
(That's not me at all, whoa, that's not me at all, hey)
(Hey, hey)
[Verse 2]
Won't try so hard, you can admit (Whoa)
Opened my heart, you never come in
Can't find my way through your maze (Whoa)
And in my mouth, you put a very bad taste

[Pre-Chorus]
Your love must be tainted
If it's how you paint it (Hey, hey)
You don't know what you're in for
You're so rotten to the core

[Chorus]
Why you gotta throw me around like a ragdoll?
(You can toss me out, you can toss me out)
I've been sitting back, keeping quiet for too long
(You can't touch me now, you can't touch me now)
Why you gotta throw me around like a ragdoll? (Whoa)
(You can toss me out, you can toss me out)
You just wanna use me up 'til I'm all gone (Whoa)
(That's not me at all, whoa, that's not me at all, hey)

[Post-Chorus]
Yo, I'm not a ragdoll
Yo, I'm not a ragdoll
Yo, I'm not a ragdoll
Yo
[Bridge]
Don't you see my black tears?
Please don't make me stay here (Whoa)
Don't you see my black tears?
Please don't make me stay here, whoa

[Chorus]
Why you gotta throw me around like a ragdoll?
(You can toss me out, you can toss me out)
I've been sitting back, keeping quiet for too long
(You can't touch me now, you can't touch me now)
Why you gotta throw me around like a ragdoll? (Whoa)
(You can toss me out, you can toss me out)
You just wanna use me up 'til I'm all gone (Whoa)
(That's not me at all, whoa, that's not me at all, hey)

[Outro]
Yo, I'm not a ragdoll
Yo, I'm not a ragdoll
Yo, I'm not a ragdoll
Yo (Hey, hey)
Yo (Hey, hey)
Yo, I'm not a ragdoll
Yo, I'm not a ragdoll
Yo (Hey)

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What did Ashlee Simpson say about "Ragdoll"?
Genius Answer

You know, I love The Police, so it kind of has like a little bit of a feel, for a feel of that, and like, I love reggae music so it kind of has this cool beat. You know, for me, it was more of a visual concept doing that song.

–via Bittersweet World (Track by Track) (2008)

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Recorded At
Record Plant Studios and Chalice Studios, Hollywood
Release Date
April 22, 2008
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