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Chicken Scratch

from The Archives by DeadBeat

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Written and Recorded between 2003-2005

lyrics

verse1
what if my words were worth, the paper that i use
dead presidents i abuse, people i confuse
always seem to lose cause i know i never win
pass forever in a clever grin i know i never sin
abe and george together in my wallet as bookmark
larger bills on the outside only make me look hard
book smart to the extreme, i have a dream
of opening the curtain and exposing this scene
plot and scheme the only way i know now
wouldnt went legit but i didnt even know how
the low brow of the gutter slowly winked at me
need to know what he thinks or what he thinks of me
drinks his tea when its time with a lump of coal or 2
swollen view of the exchange rate that he's walking through
stalking you for a penny, all you have is a quarter
be a big supporter but aint got nothin for her

x2 chorus 1
well rhymes are a penny and i guess i'm flat broke
no imagination i'm just a bad joke
pockets full of change but theres nothing i can lend
mental currnecy isnt good enough to spend

verse 2
still pretend that its alright, when i know that its not
undercover cop hot at the rhyme spot
time got, too fast, and now i've lost my count
stole my piggy bank for a song of the same amount
claim about how you got skill with a song i wrote
cost a blue note but u gave the world a new quote
true ghosts dont write, not the ones i see
unhealthy to think that know one ever really felt me
or helped me when all they do is just laugh at him
ran out of nickels and everyone's out rappin him
strappin him down to the bottom of his coffin
creates a catch phrase to get the whole crowd applaudin
starts with "uh huh" and leads to "come on"
tellin us he wont stop but that shit is just a run on
and if rhymes were a penny then i guess mine are free
cause i aint seen dime so i know that they must be

x2 chorus 2
Well if rhymes were a penny then i'd be flat broke
every song i make would just be a sad joke
well atleast they're all laughing, there laughing at me
sittin by myself wondering what the happened to me

verse 3
it wasnt hard to put two and two together
put a mic in my hand and i'll rhyme in all the weather
unlike you, you untalented slut
staring at the mic like you should pick up
should i lend you some change or buy myself a hit
never quit and come equipped with an extra rhyme for you to spit
but if i can just spit rhymes then i'd spit em all at you
clear view of the hole in your head that i can clearly see through
me too they shout cause they dont wanna lead
they wanted to beat my ass and nobody disagreed
i need to grow some talent if i wanna be good
and i'll have to spend a fortune just to be understood
so the crowd starts booin, askin what does he know
but still i freestyle like i just robbed a casino
and leave no trace for you to come track me down
its called the underground cause it dont wanna be found

chorus 3 x2
well if rhymes were a penny and i was flat broke
a dawg never would've heard what this cat spoke
chicken scratchin on the table cause i'm that abstract
on track in the back tellin the world how your wack

if rhymes were a penny, if rhymes were a penny

i want one, no four, just give me the whole store

if rhymes were a penny, if rhymes were a penny

i'll take ten, no fourty, just enough to support me

if rhymes were a penny, if rhymes were a penny

i'll take a hundred, no a million, enough to touch the ceiling

if rhymes were a quarter, if rhymes were a quarter

i'd only charge a penny cause i got too damn many

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from The Archives, released June 29, 2014

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DeadBeat Toledo, Ohio

Rapper/Producer turned Writer/Filmmaker/Composer, R.W. Martin's music, under the alias of Deadbeat, ranges from all varitites of Hip-Hop instrumental, Electro, Soundtrack Scores, Experimental, Industrial, EDM, 80's Synth Revival, and whatever else he can mash together. Sometimes using samples, sometimes all original - Deadbeat music is always unique & waiting to show you new worlds. ... more

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