[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 *****!