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New King

from My Name Is Nick by Nick

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(Do you wanna be the New King?)

I don’t usually do this 

Make a hip hop ep

But I had to. 

You think I want to be here?

You think I want this weight on my shoulders?

I don’t.

But sometimes you have to do what you don’t even want to be - uh
can I take that again?
Ugh.


I was summoned by the powers that be 

They came to my door, said make an E.P.

I said no way, and they said yes way,

And I said okay, I’ll make an EP


and honestly, I’m a little bit scared.

I’ve heard some hip-hop but I’m not prepared

to be the best rapper that the world has seen

That’s when the powers turned and they spoke to me and said.


"Dude, it’s me Matt. 
Why are you talking weird and acting like that?

I’m your roommate, not the powers that be. 

What is all this about a rap EP?"


He said 
"Dude, I’m your roommate. 

and I’m getting worried about your state.

Are you sure you’re feeling alright?

Melissa’s coming over later, it’s pasta night."



And that was it,
he went into the kitchen

I said to myself “I accept your mission”.

I’m gonna make an EP 6 tracks long

I’ll put it on Bandcamp where tracks belong. 



Yo I gotta learn how to do this

I already know, and I don’t know if you knew this 

but Rock n Roll is dead, Hip Hop is the new thing

If that’s the case it’s time for a new king



Yo I’m the new king

y’all don’t even know what I’m doing

I’m changing the game, I’m changing the scene

Everybody clap twice for the new king (clap clap) 


Yo I’m the new king 

Y’all don’t even know what you are viewing

Scared of commitment but I’ll be your new fling

Everybody clap twice for the new king (clap clap)



Oh you’re too kind, for letting me shine

For giving me time, for letting me rhyme

For hearing my song, for singing along

For making me strong, for playing ping pong


For feeding me grapes, for watching my tapes

For wearing my capes, for teaching me shapes 

For clipping my nails for sipping my ales,

For shipping my sails, forgiving my fails. 


New Kings taking over the land 

And the sea and the sky, like the back of my hand.

Your wish is my command, If you’re wishing for a new king 

Seems like a lie, but I swear it’s true thing 


New king, nothing will be the same 

Now all that I need is a name.



I’ll just use my name. Nick! 

That should be fine.
I don’t know why other rappers don’t do that.

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from My Name Is Nick, track released February 7, 2016

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