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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
K'naan
K'naan
Vocals
P. Lawrence
P. Lawrence
Background Vocals
Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars
Guitar
James Valentine
James Valentine
Guitar
Adam Levine
Adam Levine
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Keinan Abdi Warsame
Keinan Abdi Warsame
Songwriter
Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars
Songwriter
P. Lawrence
P. Lawrence
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ari Levine
Ari Levine
Recording Engineer
Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars
Producer
Christian Plata
Christian Plata
Recording Engineer
Erik Madrid
Erik Madrid
Recording Engineer
Manny Marroquin
Manny Marroquin
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
She shot me, she shot me
Bang bang, she shot me
She shot me, she shot me
Bang bang, she shot me
She shot me, she shot me
Bang bang, she shot me
She shot me, she shot me (Get out the way, yo)
Bang bang
[Verse 2]
There she goes again, the girl is Ethiopian
In other words, she came through explodin'
In the podium, dynamite, Napoleon
Like sodium mixed with petroleum
Slowly but surely she was walkin' toward me
Cut the convo short 'cause she had to wake up early
But continuin' the story, don't worry
She gave me digits for her Blackberry
"You're very handsome," is what she said
And the way she looked in my eyes said, "Put me to bed"
Oh my, oh my, I shoulda known when she said to me on the phone
"You do not know me very well, but I would never hurt a fly"
Then she aimed for my chest with love in her eye
I said she aimed for my chest with love in her eye
[Verse 3]
She was walkin' around with a loaded shotgun
Ready to fire me a hot one
It went bang, bang, bang
Straight through my heart (Straight through my heart)
Although I could have walked away
I stood my ground and let her spray, ooh
[Verse 4]
She shot me, she shot me
Bang bang, she shot me
She shot me, she shot me
Bang bang, she shot me
She shot me, she shot me
Bang bang, she shot me
She shot me, she shot me
Bang bang
[Verse 5]
Scorpion, she's so hot she's a scorch-ian
Killin' me softly, Lauryn or Kevorkian
Couldn't tell if she's coo-coo or quirky when
I asked her her name and she said, "Call me Ten"
Testing, testing, things just got more interesting
She's dressed in a vest pin
Double-breasted holster, a very Western toaster
She ain't nothin' Kosher
Ah, she lets me closer
Hotter than a pepper crusted Samosa
While I try to keep my composure
[Verse 6]
She was walkin' around with a loaded shotgun
Ready to fire me a hot one
It went bang, bang, bang
Straight through my heart (Straight through my heart)
Although I could have walked away
I stood my ground and let her spray, ooh
[Verse 7]
She shot me, she shot me
Bang bang, she shot me
She shot me, she shot me
Bang bang, she shot me
She shot me, she shot me
Bang bang, she shot me
She shot me, she shot me
Bang bang
[Verse 8]
Am I wrong
But what is love without the pain to go along?
And what is pain if not the reason for me to sing this song?
And this song is for the weak and for the strong
'Cause I was strong and still
She got me, she got me
Bang bang, she got me
She shot me, she shot me
Bang bang
[Verse 9]
She was walkin' around with a loaded shotgun
Ready to fire me a hot one
It went bang, bang, bang
Straight through my heart (Straight through my heart)
Although I could have walked away
I stood my ground and let her spray, ooh
[Verse 10]
She shot me, she shot me
Bang bang, she shot me
She shot me, she shot me
Bang bang, she shot me
She shot me, she shot me
Bang bang, she shot me
She shot me, she shot me
Bang bang
Written by: Bruno Mars, Keinan Abdi Warsame, Philip Lawrence

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