"Fake My Own Death And Go Platinum" lyrics

"Oh my god, Shannon, did you hear?
The lead singer of Psychostick died of an overdose last night!"
"Becky, that's awful, but who the hell is Psychostick?"

"Hey dude, I saw your obituary in the paper this morning."
"Really?"
"Yeah. I like how it's all,
'He was survived by the remaining members of Psychostick.
Go buy our CD!'"

Well you see I wanna sell a million records
But my music sucks, so what am I to do?
They say an artist is appreciated after he's dead
I have no talent but I bet that it's still true

The lyrics all suck and the chords are too funky
We're on a major label 'cause we're just plain lucky
We sold 4 albums to our own mothers
We have a few supporters but there aren't many others!

What if I could live if they all would think I'm dead
Or just what if I could have me a cake and eat it too
I'd be set for life, no more struggles, no more strife
Let the money do the talking, I'm a dead man walking
I'm a dead man walking
I'm a dead man

"Josh's random unexplained death was a sad death,
And all he ever wanted was better album sales."
"If only someone bought a CD!"

Kill myself and all our record sales will shoot up
Like an addict or that poser Eminem
Make it mystery and let them spot me just like Elvis
It wouldn't matter 'cause I'd still be dead to them

I'd simply sit back in a house all secluded
Out in the forest self-sufficient (pool included)
Let my name take the place of Fred Durst
I could have it all if my label doesn't kill me first

What if I could live if they all would think I'm dead
Or just what if I could have me a cake and eat it too
I'd be set for life, no more struggles, no more strife
Let the money do the talking, I'm a dead man walking
I'm a dead man walking
I'm a dead man

"Good evening.
This just in, the drummer from Psychostick,
Aka "Alex", aka "The Boy",
Killed himself by consuming too many hot dogs topped with apricot jelly.
Strangely, his body could not be found.
However, a note was found stating,
'If only someone had bought our CD.'"

"Check next patient, Mike Hawkizzard.
Cause of death: spontaneous combustion."
"Hey, ain't that the Psychostick bass guy?"
"Precisely. I'm gonna buy the CD."

What if I could live if they all would think I'm dead
Or just what if I could have me a cake and eat it too
I'd be set for life, no more struggles, no more strife
Let the money do the talking, I'm a dead man walking
I'm a dead man walking
I'm a dead man

I'm a, I'm a, I'm a
I'm a dead man walking
I'm a, I'm a, I'm a
I'm a dead man walking

Dead man walking