The-Dream - Cover Girl lyrics

[Verse 1] She has pictures of Marilyn She just moved here from Maryland I met her at JFK She said, call her Monroe She said, "Listen boy, I'm new in town" And I said, "Maybe I can show you around "Chivalry ain't dead, let me get that door" [Pre-Chorus] Plum lipstick, staring as she powders her face Where you going, baby, we ain't in a race She looks at me and says, "Babe, you never know" I said, "Well, 'scuse me, you're fine, babe, you look OK" She said, "That's fine if you like fine, but I need great" And I say, "When was the last time you seen your face" Hm [Chorus] She said, "No one remembers the sweet girls "All those girls fall into the sea of mediocrity "No one remembers the nice girls "But they're gonna remember me" As we stand in the autumn air, I swear Your beauty will turn one day and leave Your beauty will turn one day, like leaves [Verse 2] She has clippings of Diana Ross How she walk in them in heels and don't fall, I don't know Flawless and wearing such a wonderful glow She wore a white gown for no reason But only when white is in season How she keep up with all of this, man, I don't know [Pre-Chorus] I said, "Hey babe, I don't wanna cramp your style "But you been here all night and I ain't seen one smile" And somehow, she took that as add more gloss What the-- mhm Everybody got somebody and they hittin' the floor She too cute to move and too pretty to know Girl, when was the last time you shook your-- hm [Chorus] She said, "No one remembers the fun girls "All those girls fall into the sea of mediocrity "No one remembers the cool girls "But they're gonna remember me" As we stand in the autumn air, I swear Your beauty will turn one day and leave Your beauty will turn one day, like leaves [Bridge] No one remembers the sweet girls All those girls fall into the sea of mediocrity No one remembers the nice girls She said, "But they're gonna remember me" [Outro] No one remembers the cool girls All those girls falling into the sea of mediocrity No one remembers the fun girls They're going to remember me That's what she said As we stand in the autumn air, I swear Your beauty will turn one day and leave Your beauty will turn one day, like leaves Your beauty will turn one day, like leaves