There’s an infestation in my mind’s imagination,
I hope they choke on smoke ‘cause I’m smoking them out the basement,
This is not rap, this is not hip hop,
Just another attempt to make the voices stop,
Rapping to prove nothing, just writing to say something,
‘Cause I wasnt the only one who wasnt rushing to say nothing,
This doesnt mean I lost my dream,
It’s just right now I’ve got a really crazy mind to clean.
Gangsters don’t cry,
Therefore, therefore I’m,
Mr. Misty-eyed, therefore I’m.
Can you save, can you save my,
Can you save my heavydirtysoul?
For me, for me,
Can you save my heavydirtysoul?
Nah, I didnt understand a thing you said,
If I didnt know better I’d guess you’re all already dead,
Mindless zombies walking around with a limp and a hunch,
Saying stuff like, “you only live once.”
You’ve got one time to figure it out,
One time to twist and one time to shout,
One time to think and I say we start now,
Sing it with me if you know what I’m talking about.
℗ 2012 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Audio Recording Engineer: ALALAL
Audio Recording Engineer: Ari Levine
Vibes: Artie Smith
Assistant Engineer: Bob Mallory
Lead Vocals: Bruno Mars
Additional Engineer: Charles Moniz
Mastering Engineer: David Kutch
Producer: Emile Haynie
Keyboards: Jeff Bhasker
Producer: Jeff Bhasker
Mixing Engineer: Manny Marroquin
Beats: Mark Ronson
Audio Recording Engineer: Mark Ronson
Producer: Mark Ronson
Bass Guitar: Nick Movshon
Guitar: Sharrod Barnes
Drums: Steve Jordan
Executive Producer: The Smeezingtons
Assistant Engineer: Tyler Hartman
Writer: Ari Levine
Writer: Bruno Mars
Writer: Philip Lawrence