Uh
You know who it is, shut your lip, you'll be sued if you do
Haha

If you've worked with copyright law (copy law)
You know how borked it can get, real flaws (real flaws)
Particulars get nuts, almost left in awe (in awe)
'Cause it's that or scream until your throat is raw (throat is raw)
But mad panic do not, I got somethin' you'll like
Pull a seat and don't close your damn eyes
All-purpose hack, yes, I think you'll find
This can be handier than a Swiss knife (whoo!)
Need to skirt around (round) "copy all" (all)
So many damn careers can straight drop the ball (uh)
"This Is Why I Flopped: Another Damn Tell-All"
Filled-up book stores with that, sad as balls (whoo!)
Don't change it all (uh), need to know what it should be
Just the details get fudged so the law leaves you be
Alright (alright)? Got that tight (all tight)?
Just relax and remember: never use a full-on perfect

Likeness (uh), likeness, likeness, likeness
Likeness, likeness, likeness, likeness
Always gotta fudge the likeness, likeness, likeness, likeness
Likeness, likeness, likeness (uh), takes too long to license the likeness

If you want to you can cash it up (cash it up)
But that's a lot of bucks better put to other stuff (other stuff)
Obvious stand-ins for guys you think suck
Make sure their name's distinct, don't go with "Melon Usk"
Not just people, right, you can put in a town or place
Full-on country to comment on the state
That said country is stuck in, it can work great
Might be accused of cowardice, that's a pain (uh-oh)
Say that you want to set a good scene, so (whoo!)
You've got this sweet song, set to the beats, though (right)
The greedy label wants a ton of fees (uh) to please
Their own bottom line, screw the artist's needs, so (whoo!)
You should record (yeah) your own song
Replicate style and lyrics, ain't wrong (uh)
Weird Al's done a lot of 'em, a high bar for a goal
But see? This technique's real useful, never use the whole

Likeness (uh), likeness, likeness, likeness
Likeness, likeness, likeness, likeness
Write around a perfect likeness, likeness (whoo!), likeness, likeness (yeah)
Likeness, likeness (uh), likeness, uh, don't copy now

Cheaty, cheaty (uh), cheaty, cheaty, cheaty, cheaty (just fudge)
Cheaty, cheaty, cheaty, cheaty, cheaty, cheaty (just fudge)
Cheaty, cheaty, cheaty, cheaty, cheaty, cheaty (just fudge)
Cheaty, cheaty, cheaty, cheaty, cheaty, cheaty (uh)
Cheaty, cheaty, cheaty, cheaty, cheaty, cheaty (just fudge)
Cheaty, cheaty, cheaty, cheaty, cheaty, cheaty (just fudge)
Cheaty, cheaty, cheaty, cheaty, cheaty, cheaty
Cheaty (uh), cheaty (cheaty), cheaty, cheaty (cheaty), cheaty, cheaty (yeah)

"Cheat"? Well, that is a damn strong word now (now)
This has been done since fiction's been around (round)
Can be done sly (sly), snuck under the radar (uh)
But normally it's done more anvil-to-face hard (whoo!)
There's one other trick (right) that you can't miss (no, no)
Never do the whole (no) show as faux, just a bit (uh)
Because you're gon' find (gon' find) uniqueness has been missed (yup)
Now that I've said my piece, go and have some writin' fun, just sometimes fudge the

Likeness, likeness, likeness, likeness
Likeness, likeness, likeness, likeness
Work around the pricey likeness, likeness, likeness, likeness
Likeness, likeness, likeness