Can I ask your permission
To be someone else today
To say what I want to say
In a different sort of way

Can I ask your permission
To be the perfect wife
To have the perfect life
Just maybe not today

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I got that feeling I’ve been here before
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Will you remind me what I came here for?

Can I ask your permission
To turn and walk away
Without caring what they say
And let the drama play
Can I ask your permission to be a kinder soul
To play the gender role
Just maybe not today

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I got that feeling I’ve done this before
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Will you remind me what I came here for?

Some days I don’t care
I just wanna shut my mouth
Just wanna take them out
Some nights I think twice
I don’t wanna be myself
Just go somewhere else
Some days I don’t care
I just wanna shut my mouth
Just wanna take ‘em out
Some night I think twice
I don’t wanna be myself
Just be someone else