Original - Jocelyn & Chris Arndt

You’re an actress, baby, but you know in your heart

That you never played a role that didn’t tear me apart

You got your fingers on the pulse of what you think is the truth

But you come across rough

When you try to be smooth

Your act is tired, go home

And don’t you lose any sleep

('Cause) you have promises to break

(And and you’ve got) secrets not to keep

Your imitation is my frustration…

You say you’re something new

But you should know I see right through

You’re quick to the punch

You’re fast to the chase

But the real thing’s too hard to erase

And baby you should know

You can try but you’re not the original

I gotta hand it to you, honey

But you’re wasting your breath

You take what’s already working

And you beat it to death

You live for the hustle

But you’re running in place

You were chasing a trend

And fell behind in the race

You color inside the lines

Like you invented the shape

(But) You can never be a hero

Wearing someone else’s cape

Your imitation is my frustration

You say you’re something new

But you should know I see right through

You’re quick to the punch

You’re fast to the chase

But the real thing’s too hard to erase

And baby you should know

You can try but you’re not the original

The real McCoy, original

It’s in the execution

Accept no substitution

It’s bona fide, no place to hide

I don’t need retribution

I just want a resolution

The real McCoy, original

Don’t ask for absolution

This is a revolution

(It's) all robbed, no attribution

(It's) all old, no evolution

(It's) all noise, no contribution

(It's) all problem, no solution

You say you’re something new

You’re quick to the punch

You’re fast to the chase

You say you’re something new

But you should know I see right through

You’re quick to the punch

You’re fast to the chase

But the real thing’s too hard to replace

And baby you should know

You can try but you’re not the original