ill play a cover song so you stay and dance if i didnt give in id would never have the chance to win the attention and keep the crowd everybody seems to notice me know ill play a cover song so you stay and love me something familiar sounds so lovely cuz if I played you one of my own youd probably leave and go home give it up for cover songs i love my cover songs they keep me happy all night long i wanna hear my cover songs now youre feeling great youre doing fine youre doing your thing and im doing mine singing songs that youre sure to know playing a cover song was the hit of the show and know you think we are one hell of a band youre gonna come back and call yourself a fan pretending to like songs that youve never heard but you want to hear a song that you know every word