[00:00.000] 作词 : Luis Resto/Steve King/Marshall Mathers
[00:00.365] 作曲 : Luis Resto/Steve King/Marshall Mathers
[00:00.730]What we have to do is deal with it when these individuals are young enough
[00:05.010]If you will, to be saved, not in a religious sense
[00:08.670]But not to constitute what this country at times calls (Yeah)
[00:12.660]Their throwaway children
[00:15.220]We seem to be approaching (C'mon!) an age of the gross (*Burp*)
[00:19.330]We all have this idea that we should move up a little bit
[00:23.740]From our parents' station and each—
[00:25.520]And each generation should do a little bit better
[00:27.790]All right, come on, let's cut the bull****, enough
[00:30.040]Let's get it started, let's start addressin' this issue, and open it up
[00:33.540]Let's take this **** back to the basement and we can discuss
[00:36.230]Statements that's made on this tape and its whole origin of
[00:39.150]The music that we all know and love, the music we all enjoy
[00:42.370]The music you accuse me of tryin' to destroy
[00:44.850]Let's rewind it to '89 when I was a boy
[00:47.590]On the East Side of Detroit, crossin' 8 Mile into Warren
[00:50.390]Into hick territory; I'd like to share a story
[00:53.150]This is my story, and can't nobody tell it for me
[00:56.260]You have well informed me, I am well-aware
[00:58.720]That I don't belong here: you've made that perfectly clear
[01:01.750]I get my ass kicked damn near everywhere
[01:04.570]From Bel-Aire shopping center just for stoppin' in there
[01:07.340]From the black side all the way to the white side
[01:10.080]Okay, there's a bright side, a day that I might slide
[01:13.060]You may call it a pass, I call it haulin' my ass
[01:15.910]Through that patch of grass over them railroad tracks
[01:18.810]Oh, them railroad tracks, them old railroad tracks
[01:21.580]Them good old notorious so well-known tracks
[01:24.450]So, let's go back, follow the yellow brick road
[01:27.530]As we go on another episode
[01:29.960]Journey with me as I take you through this nifty little place
[01:32.830]That I once used to call home sweet home
[01:35.730]Come on, let's go back, follow the yellow brick road
[01:38.900]As we go on another episode
[01:41.320]Journey with me as I take you through this nifty little place
[01:44.150]That I once used to call home sweet home
[01:46.810]I'd roam the streets so much they called me a drifter
[01:49.870]Sometimes I'd stick up a thumb just to hitchhike
[01:52.770]Just to get picked up to get me a lift to
[01:55.560]8 Mile and Van Dyke or steal a ***damn bike
[01:58.430]From somebody's backyard, and drop it off at the park
[02:01.360]That was the halfway mark, to meet Kim had to walk
[02:04.160]Back to her mama's on Chalmers after dark
[02:07.000]To sneak me in the house when I'm kicked out my mom's
[02:10.060]That's about the time I first met Proof
[02:12.540]With Goofy Gary on the steps at Osborn, handin' out some flyers
[02:16.430]We was doin' some talent shows at Center Line High
[02:19.310]I told him to stop by and check us out sometime
[02:22.150]He looked at me like I'm out my mind
[02:24.450]Shook his head like, "White boys don't know how to rhyme."
[02:27.060]I spit out a line and rhymed "birthday" with "first place"
[02:30.490]And we both had the same rhymes that sound alike
[02:33.490]We was on the same ****, that Big Daddy Kane ****
[02:36.730]Where compound syllables sound combined
[02:39.080]From that day we was down to ride
[02:41.300]Somehow we knew we'd meet again somewhere down the line
[02:43.970]So, let's go back, follow the yellow brick road
[02:47.020]As we go on another episode
[02:49.480]Journey with me as I take you through this nifty little place
[02:52.300]That I once used to call home sweet home
[02:55.120]Come on, let's go back, follow the yellow brick road
[02:58.360]As we go on another episode
[03:00.760]Journey with me as I take you through this nifty little place
[03:03.660]That I once used to call home sweet home
[03:06.300]My first year in 9th grade, can't forget that day at school
[03:09.750]It was cool 'til your man MC Shan came through
[03:12.520]He said that Puma's the brand, 'cause the Klan makes Troops
[03:15.440]It was rumors, but man, ***damn, they flew
[03:18.260]Musta been true, because man, we done banned they shoes
[03:21.030]I had the new ones, the Cool J Ice Lamb, suede too
[03:23.960]But we just threw 'em in the trash like they yesterday's news
[03:26.730]Guess who came through next? X Clan debuted
[03:29.650]Professor X (Vanglorious!)
[03:31.350]"Exist in a state of red, black and green, with a key, sissies!"
[03:35.400]Now with this bein' the new trend, we don't fit in
[03:38.170]Crackas is out with Cactus Albums, blackness is in
[03:41.040]African symbols and medallions represent Black Power
[03:44.960]And we ain't know what it meant, me and my man Howard
[03:47.700]And Butter would go to the mall
[03:49.350]With 'em all over our necks like we're showin' 'em off
[03:52.300]Not knowin' at all we was bein' laughed at
[03:54.970]"You ain't even half black!
[03:56.380]You ain't 'posed to have that, homie, let me grab that!
[03:59.300]And that Flavor Flav clock, we gon' have to snatch that!"
[04:02.020]All I remember is meetin' back at
[04:04.370]Manix's basement, sayin' how we hate this
[04:06.880]How racist but dope the X Clan's tape is
[04:09.520]Which reminds me, back in '89, me
[04:11.950]And Kim broke up for the first time; she was tryin' to two-time me
[04:15.580]And there was this black girl at our school, who thought I was cool
[04:18.560]'Cause I rapped, so she was kinda eyein' me
[04:21.120]And oh the irony, guess what her name was?
[04:23.990]Ain't even gonna say it, plus
[04:25.740]The same color hair as hers was and blue contacts
[04:29.080]And a pair of jugs, the bombest goddamn girl in our whole school
[04:33.260]If I could pull her, not only would I become more popular
[04:36.060]But I would be able to piss Kim off at the same time
[04:38.880]But it backfired
[04:40.320]I was supposed to dump her but she dumped me for this black guy
[04:43.840]And that's the last I ever seen or heard
[04:46.190]Or spoke to the "Ole Foolish Pride" girl, but I've heard
[04:49.200]People say they heard the tape and it ain't that bad
[04:51.940]But it was: I singled out a whole race
[04:54.370]And for that I apologize, I was wrong
[04:57.580]'Cause no matter what color a girl is, she's still a—
[05:00.350]So, let's go back, follow the yellow brick road
[05:03.300]As we go on another episode
[05:05.810]Journey with me as I take you through this nifty little place
[05:08.630]That I once used to call home sweet home
[05:11.480]Come on, let's go back, follow the yellow brick road
[05:14.720]As we go on another episode
[05:17.300]Journey with me as I take you through this nifty little place
[05:20.000]That I once used to call home sweet home
[05:23.520]**** out of my house, you ******' pieces of ****!
[05:26.600]Get the **** out of my house, you stupid ****er!
[05:31.830]You son of a *****!