What is that rollin on down your shirt
 Thunder and lightening from
 a bloodshot sky
 This time its lookin like a permanent hurt

 What is that lipstick up on his sleeve
 Where's the forgiveness that's stronger
 than dirt
 Can't get the words out when you ask
 him to leave
 This time its lookin like a
 permanent hurt

 A permanent hurt, yeah
 A permanent hurt
 The pain and the memories do the
 dirty work
 Promises broken, hearts on red alert
 The surface will heal but it's feelin' like a
 Permanent hurt

 What were you thinkin' when you
 fell in love
 What were you thinkin' in that little black skirt
 Bet you a rainbow you weren't thinkin' of
 Scuffin your heels up on a
 permanent hurt

 It's all temporary like the big book says
 Ashes to ashes, baby, dust to dust
 Something gets scary, someone turns
 their head
 Somebody winds up with a
 permanent hurt

 A permanent hurt, yeah
 A permanent hurt
 The pain and the memories do the
 dirty work
 Promises broken, hearts on red alert
 The surface will heal but it's feelin' like a
 Permanent hurt