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Artist: Katy Perry
Canonical path: /katy-perry/mannequin
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Mannequin
Read Mannequin lyrics by Katy Perry on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Mannequin
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How do I get closer to you
When you keep it all on mute
How will I know
The right way to love you
Usually the queen of figuring out
Breaking down the man is no work out
But I have no clue
How to get through to you
Oh oh oh
I wanna hit you just to see if you cry
I keep knocking on wood
Hoping there's a real boy inside
'Cause you're not a man
You're just a mannequin
I wish you could feel that my love is real
But you're not a man
I wish I could just turn you on
Put a battery in and make you talk
Even pull a string
For you to say anything
But with you there is no guarantee
Only expired warranty
A bunch of broken parts
But I can't seem to find your heart
Oh oh oh
I'm such a fool, I'm such a fool, I'm such a fool
This one's outta my hands
I can't put you back together again
'Cause you're not a man
You're just a mannequin
I wish you could feel that my love is real
But you're not a man
You're just a toy
Could you ever be a real, real boy
And understand
But you're not a man
If the past is the problem
Our future could solve them, baby
I could bring you to life
If you let me inside, baby
It'll hurt
But in the end
You'll be a man
You're not a man
You're just a mannequin
I wish you could feel that my love is real
You're a toy
Could you ever be a real, real boy
And understand
But you're not a man
You're not a man
You're just a mannequin
I wish you could feel that my love is real
But you're not a man
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Katy Perry performs "Mannequin", and this lyric page sits inside the Katy Perry catalog on LyroVerse.
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