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No Cover Lyrics by Drake Hilliard

No Cover

2017

[Verse 1]
Lately, I've been sick of playing on the open mics
'Cause people hope you type the shit they already know and like
I know my flow is right, I write my own and hope it spikes
It's a gamble, man, but I can learn to roll the dice
I'll write a rap down just to cover it acoustic
If it's stuck up in your mouth, ha, use another toothpick
For those who like my music, know I love it when you listen
But if you don't like my shit, you can stop sniffing
'Cause I'll never be in the copper band, they'll sing the pages from my hands
If I'm the business, my name won't be generic brand
You've got a thousand jams and a thousand shallow fans
A copycat kills while the Zodiac got even, man
Believe a new rock beats a bar jukebox
Want a secondhand store or Macklemore thrift shop
Get some raggedy tops, call it the cavity cops
I've been knocked down in the octagon, I'm ready to stop
[Chorus]
Singing, oh, oh, I, I, I've been here before
Nothing had me tired, I can't take anymore
It's time I try to play my guitar
And raise the bar for no cover charge
[Verse 2]
Well, I kneel too Geddy when my life's in the bass
A girl over toward the corner thinks I sound like Dave
But she ran back to Eddie when I tried to lay her
I've been known to quote my motive from N.W.A. 
I'm heavily inspired, it helps to feed the fire
[?][1:35] 'cause the pro, I admire
Whenever I face complacent phases in the songs that I write
I try to be quick to switchin' it to different pitch that I like
So pay attention, did I mention why I even my flow?
Until I make it bare naked, I'll be takin' it slow
To show I know I've got to come original
But in the system after sound, it made me oaf on the floor
Consider it counterfeit money I make
'Cause I don't count if you come here to tape
If I will [?][1:55], you'll never be [?] to make
So I'm gonna open the gates
To words I'm ready to mix at a rate
They birds of a feather, they [?] together, [?][2:00]
[Chorus]
Sing, oh, oh, I, I, I've been here before
Nothing had me tired, I can't take anymore
It's time I try to play my guitar
And raise the bar for no cover charge
[Verse 3]
Just because you play the strings, people see that you're creative
You got enough bling, you're like a talent gets negated
And I'll bet the par hate it, when I sing, it fornicated
To the ball-playing chart baiters, I'll pay tribute on occasion
But I prefer to write my own top songs
Instead of readin' all the [?][2:45] dot com
So if you wanna hop on
Follow by me and wave your own wand
To all of the musicians, you don't draw a new edition
You can call me what you wishin', only call 'em for provision
To the common core system who'll abort my forward mission
I won't make the poor decision to go sign on your petition
And to all of you bars chargin' [?][3:05]
Just to watch what you call artists [?] guitar
If you think you can buy me, bite me, crook
I'll even put the bait on the hook
[Chorus]
But singing, oh, oh, I, I, I've been here before
Nothing had me tired, I can't take anymore
It's time I try to play my guitar
And raise the bar for no cover charge
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Drake Hilliard

Drake Hilliard

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"No Cover" appears on "No Cover" in 2017.

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