Gavin Shane DeGraw (born February 4, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter from South Fallsburg, New York. DeGraw began singing and playing piano at the age of eight and attended Berklee College of Music during the same year as artist John Mayer.
In 2001, DeGraw released his first album independently named Gavin Live.
In 2003, his first major studio album was released, entitled Chariot, on July 22nd. He released Chariot Stripped a year later, an album with the same songs, but the instruments brought down to a minimum.
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VERSE1 C Tell 'em say no to drugs, substances make you dumb DA Then you say, give 'em some, are you the victim C Of this experience, child experiment DA Teacher's predicament, you're in the system CGD And if you don't walk the line, you can walk the plank A Your older brother CGD Wants to control your mind, you're more useful blank
PRE-CHORUS EmE5D5E5DD5C5D5 Medicate the kids feathers turn to quills A Pump 'em full of training fluids, powders and pills B There's nothing you can't flush out
And nothing you can't kill
CHORUS CGDA Why don't you just back off of us CGDA Before we go crazy CGDA I'm gonna tell you, no way, this ain't fair play CGDA Just don't medicate me
VERSE2 CG Tell 'em, say no to drugs, substances make you dumb DA Unless you get 'em from someone who loves you CG One who knows best for you, paid for those tests for you DA Knows how to get you through, when it's above you CGD And you can't get on top, cause it's high to climb, A You hear them saying CGD Don't make me call the cops every other time
PRE-CHORUS (same as before)
CHORUS (same as before)
BRIDGE CG And there's a long line flowing from prescription aisles DA Filed through legal means so we can alter the child CG For his protection tie him to extension cords D This is the age of discipline
CHORUS (modulated) DAEB Why don't you just back off of us DAEB Before we go crazy DAEB Why don't you just back off of us DAEB Before we go crazy DAEB Why don't you just back off of us DAEB Before we go crazy DAEB Why don't you just back off of us DAE Before we go crazy