Dear Slim

Dear Slim I thought you mighta heard of me maybe 'Cause lately everywhere I turn, someone's comparing us, crazy I never woulda thought when I was bumping Biggie and 'Pac That I would buy bleach in a box and become the product of Shady But I'm here now Hi, my name is Tom MacDonald People call me controversial I'm the one that counterculture follows Every song I drop's a problem I offend an awful lot With topics commenting on race and politics I'm pretty awesome Dear Slim I know we're very different politically Seems like some of your biggest fans are the victims I'm triggering They're convinced I don't like you which ain't consistent with history I was picked on as a kid and they don't know what Slim did for me But I'm here now And I fight the system just like you Was addicted to pills and liquor and quit 'em just like you People claim that you hate me But Marshall, that can't be right, dude You'd have to hate yourself as well 'Cause Marshall, I'm you Marshall, remember back when You became Eminem You changed the world with a pen Well, now I'm just like you I don't give a what Saying what I want with my fingers up Everybody triggered and they think I suck But I don't give a what, na na-na na-na I don't give a what, na na-na na-na na na na Dear Slim I thought that maybe 'cause you paved the way for me You might relate to weight that Caucasian rappers are carrying They're constantly comparing us to you, it's embarrassing Never gaining their approval, it's just hate we're inheriting But I'm here now Go ahead and hate, it don't hurt Call me culture vulture garbage, those are ignorant words I kill a vulture, cook the poultry in a pan 'til it's burnt See, Marshall, I'm just like you I'm flipping the bird Dear Slim I just wanna give you your flowers I spent hours memorizing all of your songs in 2000 You were the reason I screamed at all of my teachers, a teen I needed your CD on repeat and Shady's face on my T-shirt But I'm here now They call me controversial just like you We're both white, both rap, both of our eyes blue Screw any guy who tries to say you've changed and don't like you 'Cause in my mind it's still '99 And I'm you Marshall, remember back when You became Eminem You changed the world with a pen Well, now I'm just like you I don't give a what Saying what I want with my fingers up Everybody triggered and they think I suck But I don't give a what, na na-na na-na I don't give a what, na na-na na-na na na na Whether you love me or hate me or think I'm crazy Dropped a hundred grand to get a beat from Shady I really hope when I bought it, he wasn't angry But I really had to tell him that he changed me The truth of the matter is without you Marshall Mathers I woulda committed suicide before I was a rapper You showed me that I could do it, I didn't need to be blacker I know it's stupid but I just had to do my best to say thank you Marshall, remember back when You became Eminem You changed the world with a pen Well, now I'm just like you I don't give a what Saying what I want with my fingers up Everybody triggered and they think I suck But I don't give a what, na na-na na-na I don't give a what, na na-na na-na na na na Marshall, remember back when You became Eminem You changed the world with a pen Well, now I'm just like you I don't give a what Saying what I want with my fingers up Everybody triggered and they think I suck But I don't give a what, na na-na na-na I don't give a what, na na-na na-na na na na