Paint the Town Red
Doja Cat, Scarlet, 2023
Writer: Amala Zandile Dlamini
Composers: Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Isaac Early Bynum,
Jean-Baptiste Kouame, Karl Rubin, Ryan Buendia
Hop to Another SongLabel: Kemosabe, RCA
(Click here for clean lyrics/karaoke)
Gm7 Am7
Yeah, Gm7pal, I said what I said,
Am7I’d rather be famous instead.
Gm7I let all that get to my head.
Am7I don’t care, I paint the town red.
Gm7Bud, I said what I said,
Am7I’d rather be famous instead .
Gm7I let all that get to my head.
Am7I don’t care, I paint the town red.
Gm7Mm, she’s so metal,
she a Am7mad red witch, sings in treble.
She put her Gm7foot to the pedal,
it’ll Am7take a whole lot for me to settle.
Gm7Mm, she’s so metal,
she a Am7mad red witch, sings in treble.
She put her Gm7foot to the pedal,
it’ll Am7take a whole lot for me to settle.
Yeah, yeah, said
Gm7my happiness is some what a mystery.
Am7I put effort for my victories.
Gm7This smart girl don’t come with no jealousy,
Am7my goodness comes through in the melody.
Gm7I am so much fun without revelry,
Am7they just want my love and my energy.
Gm7You can talk to me without penalties,
Am7switch the light on if you’d like to see me.
Gm7I’m going to glow up one more time.
Am7Trust me, I have magical foresight.
Gm7You gon’ see me sleepin’ in courtside
Am7You gon’ see me eatin’ ten more times.
Gm7Ugh, “You can’t take that girl nowhere.”
Am7Ugh, I look better with no hair .
Gm7Ugh, ain’t no sign I can’t joke here.
Am7Ugh yeh, gimme the chance and I’ll go there.
Yeah, Gm7pal, I said what I said,
Am7I’d rather be famous instead.
Gm7I let all that get to my head.
Am7I don’t care, I paint the town red.
Gm7Bud, I said what I said,
Am7I’d rather be famous instead .
Gm7I let all that get to my head.
Am7I don’t care, I paint the town red.
Gm7Mm, she’s so metal,
she a Am7mad red witch, sings in treble.
She put her Gm7foot to the pedal,
it’ll Am7take a whole lot for me to settle.
Gm7Mm, she’s so metal,
she a Am7mad red witch, sings in treble.
She put her Gm7foot to the pedal,
it’ll Am7take a whole lot for me to settle.
Yeah, said Gm7earn some money without a glitch,
you could Am7use a revamp with a new vibe, sis.
I don’t Gm7need a big feature or a new sidekick,
I don’t Am7need a new fan ’cause my boo like it.
I don’t Gm7need to wear a wig to make you like it.
I’m a Am7play the Switch, you ain’t knew I’d win?
Throw a Gm7shot like you tryna have a food fight then
At the Am7shops waitin’ for me to be you, I bet.
Said Gm7I got drive, I don’t need a car.
Am7Love is really all that we gleaning for,
Gm7I’m doin’ things they ain’t seen before.
Am7Fans play drums, they wanna be stars.
Gm7I’m insanely bored,
Am7fall off what? I ain’t seen the horse.
Gm7Called your bluff, better cite the source,
Am7fame ain’t somethin’ that I need no more.
Cause, Gm7pal, I said what I said,
Am7I’d rather be famous instead.
Gm7I let all that get to my head.
Am7I don’t care, I paint the town red.
Gm7Bud, I said what I said,
Am7I’d rather be famous instead .
Gm7I let all that get to my head.
Am7I don’t care, I paint the town red..
Gm7Mm, she’s so metal,
she a Am7mad red witch, sings in treble.
She put her Gm7foot to the pedal,
it’ll Am7take a whole lot for me to settle.
Gm7Mm, she’s so metal,
she a Am7mad red witch, sings in treble.
She put her Gm7foot to the pedal,
it’ll Am7take a whole lot for me to settle.