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Artist: Bruno Mars
Canonical path: /bruno-mars/perm
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Perm
Read Perm lyrics by Bruno Mars on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Perm
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Now look at you, been walking in here
Looking all pretty and angry
And mean and good
Ha, ha
Now, I know you didn't get your hair done
So you could just sit down and just sit still
Aye, we tryna have a good time tonight
Let's go over here!
It's my birthday
No, it's not
But I still look good though
High comb hot
I bet you want an autograph
For you and your friends
Gotta do it in the penthouse
That's where I keep my pen
What, you can't dance? Ain't got rhythm?
What, you got a man? I don't see you with him
Put your phone down, let's get it
Forget your Instagram and your Twitter
Got me like, woah, wait a minute
You need to take a minute
Loosen them shoulders up
Pour it up, let's work
Throw some perm on your attitude
Girl, you gotta relax, ooh
Let me show you what you got to do
You gotta lay it back
Matter of fact?
Band, show her how to lay it back!
Show her how to lay it back
Show her how to lay it back
Show her how to lay it back
Alright!
Come on, baby, I love you
No, you don't
You never know, I might though
Can't say I won't, ah
There's that smile I'm looking for
Was that so hard?
If you ever need to smile again, girl, take my card
Razzle-dazzle, never gon' stop
What you want is what I got
You wanna get down? You gotta get up
Don't be stingy with your big ol' butt
You got a booty like, woah, wait a minute
I'm just playing with you
Loosen them shoulders up
Pour it up, let's work
Throw some perm on your attitude
Girl, you gotta relax, ooh
Let me show you what you got to do
You gotta lay it back
Matter of fact?
Band, show her how to lay it back!
Show her how to lay it back
Show her how to lay it back
Show her how to lay it back
Alright!
Hey, now you got it, baby
You tryna have some fun tonight
You just gotta follow these simple instructions, you ready?
You need to activate your sexy (activate your sexy)
Silky, smooth and snap (silky, smooth and snap)
Now lean with it (lean), throw a lil sheen in it (sheen)
Then pat, pat, pat, till it's flat
One more time, you need to activate your sexy
(Activate your sexy)
Silky, smooth and snap (silky, smooth and snap)
Now lean with it (lean), throw a lil sheen in it (sheen)
Then pat, pat, pat, till it's flat
I say it again
Throw some perm on your attitude
Girl, you gotta relax, ooh
Let me show you what you got to do
You gotta lay it back
Matter of fact?
Band, show her how to lay it back!
Show her how to lay it back
Show her how to lay it back
Show her how to lay it back
Alright!
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Bruno Mars performs "Perm", and this lyric page sits inside the Bruno Mars catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to The Lazy Song and Nothin' On You (feat. B.o.B.) with a short reason for opening each page next.
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