Don't Download This Song lyrics

Once in a while

Maybe you will feel the urge.

To break international copyright law

By downloading mp3s

From file sharing sites

Like Morpheus, or Grokster, or LimeWire, or Kazaa.

But deep in your heart.

You know the guilt would drive you mad

And the shame would leave a permanent scar

Cause you start out stealing songs

Then you're robbing liquor stores

And selling crack

And running over school kids with your car

[Chorus]

So don't download this song

The record store is where you belong

Go and buy the CD like you know that you should

Oh don't download this song

Oh you don't want to mess

With the R-I-Double-A1

They'll sue you if you burn that CD-R.

It doesn't matter if you're a grandma

Or a seven-year-old girl

They'll treat you like the evil hard-bitten criminal scum you are

[Chorus]

So don't download this song (don't go)

Pirating music all day long

Go and buy the CD like you know that you should

Oh don't download this song

Don't take away money

From artists just like me

How else can I afford another solid gold Hum V

And diamond studded swimming pools

These things don't grow on trees

So all I ask is everybody please

[Chorus]

Oh don't download this song (Don't do it, no, no)

Even Lars Urlich2 knows it's wrong (You could just ask him)

Go and buy the CD like you know that you should (You really should)

Oh don't download this song

Don't download this song (Oh please don't you do it or you)

Might wind up in jail like Tommy Chong (Remember Tommy)

Go and buy the CD (Right now) like you know that you should (Go out and buy it)

Oh don't download this song

Don't download this song (No no no no no no)

Or you'll burn in hell before too long (And you deserve it)

Go and buy the CD (Just buy it) like you know that you should (You cheap bastard)

1. RIAA, the Recording Industry Association of America, see more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America2. drummer for Metallica, (in)famous for when Metallica sued Napster for copyright infringement

• Artist:Weird Al Yankovic
• Album:Straight Outta Lynwood