Lyrics

[Verse 1]
[F] If you walk in close,
say it nice and light.
[M] “Con permiso” means
“excuse me” tonight.
[F] Use it when you pass,
when you need a gap.
[M] Through a crowd, by a door,
slide it like that.

[Pre-Chorus]
[F] First words out,
keep them sweet.
[M] Soft on your tongue,
polite and neat.
[F] Don’t barge in loud,
don’t make a scene.
[M] Just say it clean,
you know what I mean.

[Chorus]
[F] Con permiso, con permiso
[M] Say it first, then move along
[F] Con permiso, con permiso
[M] Costa Rica, that’s the song
[F] When you pass by, when you step through
[M] “Excuse me” keeps it cool

[Verse 2]
[F] At a table, on the bus,
near somebody’s seat.
[M] If you want attention,
make the entry sweet.
[F] You can say it before
you ask for space.
[M] It opens the room
with a friendly face.

[Pre-Chorus]
[F] First words out,
keep them sweet.
[M] Soft on your tongue,
polite and neat.
[F] Don’t barge in loud,
don’t make a scene.
[M] Just say it clean,
you know what I mean.

[Chorus]
[F] Con permiso, con permiso
[M] Say it first, then move along
[F] Con permiso, con permiso
[M] Costa Rica, that’s the song
[F] When you pass by, when you step through
[M] “Excuse me” keeps it cool

[Bridge]
[F] If you bump someone,
you can say it too.
[M] If you need to squeeze by,
that phrase will do.
[F] One small phrase,
big respect.
[M] Use it early,
you’re set.

[Final Chorus]
[F] Con permiso, con permiso
[M] Say it first, then move along
[F] Con permiso, con permiso
[M] Costa Rica, that’s the song
[F] When you pass by, when you step through
[M] “Excuse me” keeps it cool
[F] Con permiso, con permiso
[M] Easy words, and you sound smooth