[Verse 1]
Hold that thought
It's yours to keep
I never asked you
What you think

[Pre-Chorus]
I never asked how you felt
Told you to love me and no one else

[Chorus]
Never asked for permission, permission
Permission, oh, permission
Never asked for permission, permission
Permission, I never asked you for

[Verse 2]
Hold that thought, it's yours to keep
I never bother with
What you think
I'll pull those words
Right from your mouth
Like string wound teeth
Trying to yank them out

[Pre-Chorus]
I'll never ask how it felt
You're gonna love me and no one else

[Chorus]
Don't need your permission, permission
Permission, oh, permission
Don't need your permission, permission
Permission, I never asked you for

[Bridge]
I was young and never wanted
To touch a man or be a woman
You kissed me and I cried out loud
No, no, I didn’t want you in my body
You never asked me to invite you in
You never asked for anything
You never asked, you never asked
You never asked for

[Chorus]
Permission, permission
Permission, oh, permission
You never asked for permission, permission
Permission
You never asked me for me