[ti:White America] [ar:Eminem] [al:The Eminem Show] [by:] [offset:500] [00:00.00]America [00:02.54]hahaha [00:05.64]We love you [00:07.23]How many people are proud to be citizens [00:09.82]of this beautiful country of ours? [00:12.04]The stripes and the stars for the rights of men [00:14.29]who have died for the protect? [00:16.35]The women and men who have broke their necks [00:18.30]for the freedem of speech the United States Government [00:20.86]has sworn to uphold [00:22.47]Yo, I want everyone to listen to the words of this song [00:23.66]Or so we're told... [00:25.15]Verse #1 [00:25.60]I never woulda dreamed in a million years id see [00:28.39]so many mutha fuckin people who feel like me [00:31.55]Who share the same views [00:33.24]And the same exact beliefs [00:34.87]Its like a fuckin army marchin in back of me [00:37.85]So many lives I touched [00:39.73]So much anger aimed at no perticular direction [00:43.00]Just sprays and sprays [00:44.45]Straight through your radio wavs [00:46.45]It plays and plays [00:47.58]Till it stays stuck in your head [00:49.51]For days and days [00:50.82]who woulda thought standin in this mirror [00:53.19]Bleachin my hair wit some Peroxide [00:55.31]Reachin for a T shirt to wear [00:57.10]That I would catipult to the fore-front of rap like this [01:00.44]How can I predict my words [01:01.77]And have an impact like this [01:03.41]I musta struck a chord wit somebody up in the office [01:06.92]Cuz congress keeps tellin me [01:08.26]I aint causin nuttin but problems [01:09.94]And now they sayin im in trouble wit the government [01:12.72]Im lovin it [01:13.59]I shovelled shit all my life [01:15.22]And now im dumpin it on [01:16.61]Chorus [04:14.69][04:02.18][02:45.80][02:33.06][01:29.30][01:16.84]WHITE AMERICA [04:16.28][04:03.91][02:47.09][02:33.97][01:30.67][01:18.13]I could be one of ur kids [04:17.85][04:05.04][02:48.56][02:35.83][01:32.26][01:19.50]WHITE AMERICA [04:19.17][04:06.56][02:50.08][02:37.32][01:33.56][01:20.93]Little erik looks just like this [04:21.03][04:08.38][02:51.86][02:39.11][01:35.33][01:22.65]WHITE AMERICA [04:22.57][04:09.53][02:53.14][02:40.44][01:36.69][01:23.87]Erica loves my shit [04:24.12][04:11.35][02:54.97][02:42.34][01:38.61][01:25.64]I go to TRL [04:25.25][04:12.68][02:56.50][02:43.79][01:40.02][01:26.86]Look how many hugs I get [01:41.80]Verse #2 [01:42.06]Look at these eyes baby blue baby just like urself [01:44.90]If they were brown [01:46.04]Shady lose shady sits on the shelf [01:48.10]But Shadys cute [01:49.05]Shady knew Shady's dimples would help [01:51.25]Make ladies swoon baby [01:52.83](ooo baby) [01:53.46]Look at myself! [01:54.63]Lets do the math [01:55.48]If I was black I woulda sold half [01:57.63]I aint have to graduate [01:58.85]From Lincoln High School to know that [02:00.90]But I can rap so fuck school [02:02.63]Im too cool to go back [02:03.94]Gimme the mic [02:04.95]Show me where the fuckin studio's at [02:07.28]When I was underground [02:08.45]No one gave a fuck I was white [02:10.35]No lables wanted to sign me [02:12.24]Almost gave up, I was like "Fuck it" [02:14.16]Until I met Dre [02:14.94]The only one who looked past [02:16.92]Gave me a chance [02:17.72]And I lit a fire up under his ass [02:19.82]Helped him get back to the top [02:21.35]Every fan black that I got [02:23.08]Was probly his [02:24.04]In exchange for every white fan that he's got [02:26.23]Like damn we just swapped [02:27.52]Sittin back look at this shit wow [02:29.27]Im like "My skin, [02:30.26]is it startin to work to my benifit now?" [02:58.46]Verse #3 [02:58.75]See the problem is I speak to suberban kids [03:01.22]Who otherwise [03:02.11]Woulda never knew these words exist [03:04.39]These moms probly woulda never gave 2 squirts of piss [03:07.49]Till I created so much mutha fuckin turbulence [03:10.98]Straight out the tube [03:12.13]right into ya livin rooms I came [03:14.06]And kids Flipped [03:15.17]When they knew I was produced by Dre [03:17.12]Thats all it took [03:17.95]And they were instantly hooked right in [03:20.37]And they connected wit me too cuz I looked like them [03:23.65]Thats why they put my lyrics up under this microscope [03:26.79]Searchin wit a fine toothed comb [03:28.84]Its like this rope waitin to choke [03:30.81]Tightenin around my throat [03:33.55]Watchin me while I write this like "I dont like this, NO!" [03:36.45]All I hear is [03:36.98]Lyrics lyrics constant controversy [03:39.27]Sponsors workin round the clock [03:40.70]To try to stop my concerts early [03:42.35]Surely hip hop is never a problem [03:44.11]In Harlem only In Boston [03:46.00]After it bothered ya fathers [03:47.59]of daughters startin to blossom [03:49.22]Now im catchin the flack from these activists [03:51.90]When they raggin [03:52.57]Actin like im the 1st rapper to smack a bitch and say faggot [03:54.98]Shit [03:56.66]Just look at me like im ya closest pal [03:58.62]A poster child [03:59.76]the mutha fuckin spokesman now! [04:01.74]Chorus [04:27.49]Outro [04:27.95]So to the parents of America [04:29.73]I am the damager aimed at little Erica [04:33.21]To attack her character [04:34.77]The ring leader of the circus of worthless pawns [04:38.31]Sent to lead the march right up to the steps of Congress [04:41.84]And piss on the lawns of the whitehouse [04:43.75]To burn the casket and replace it [04:45.97]with a parental advisory sticker [04:48.17]To spit liquor in the faces of this democracy of hipocracy [04:52.39]Fuck you Ms Cheeney [04:54.60]Fuck you Tipper Gore [04:57.27]Fuck you with the freeness of speech [04:59.73]this divided states of embarrasment will allow me to have [05:02.97]Fuck You [05:05.38]hahaha! [05:20.04]im just playin america, you know I love you