'97 Bonnie & Clyde
Eminem Lyrics


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(Just the two of us, just the two of us)
Baby, your dada love you
And I'ma always be here for you
(Just the two of us, just the two of us)
No matter what happens
You're all I got in this world
(Just the two of us, just the two of us)
I would never give you up for nothing
(Just the two of us, just the two of us)
Nobody in this world is ever gonna keep you from me
I love you

Come on Hai-Hai, we goin' to the beach
Grab a couple of toys and let dada strap you in the car seat
Oh, where's mama? she's taking a little nap in the trunk
Oh, that smell? Dada must've runned over a skunk
Now I know what you're thinkin', it's kinda late to go swimmin'
But you know your mama, she's one of those type of women
That do crazy things, and if she don't get her way, she'll throw a fit
Don't play with dada's toy knife, honey, let go of it (no)
And don't look so upset, why you actin' bashful?
Don't you want to help dada build a sand castle? (Yeah)
And mama said she wants to show how far she can float
And don't worry about that little boo-boo on her throat
It's just a little scratch, it don't hurt
Her was eatin' dinner while you were sweepin' and spilled ketchup on her shirt
Mama's messy ain't she? We'll let her wash off in the water
And me and you can play by ourselves, can't we?

Just the two of us, just the two of us
And when we ride
Just the two of us, just the two of us
Just you and I
Just the two of us, just the two of us
And when we ride
Just the two of us, just the two of us (see, honey)
Just you and I

There's a place called Heaven and a place called Hell
A place called prison and a place called jail
And dada's probably on his way to all of 'em except one
'Cause mama's got a new husband and a stepson
And you don't want a brother do ya? (Nah)
Maybe when you're old enough to understand a little better, I'll explain it to ya
But for now, we'll just say mama was real real bad
Was bein' mean to dad and made him real, real mad
But I still feel sad that I put her on time out
Sit back in your chair, honey, quit tryns climb out
I told you it's okay Hai-Hai, want to ba-ba?
Take a night-night? Na-na-boo, goo-goo ga-ga?
Her make poo-poo-ca-ca? Dada change your didee
Clean the baby up so her can take a nighty-nighty
Your dad'll wake her up as soon as we get to the water
'97 Bonnie and Clyde, me and my daughter

Just the two of us, just the two of us
And when we ride
Just the two of us, just the two of us
Just you and I
Just the two of us, just the two of us
And when we ride
Just the two of us, just the two of us
Just you and I

Wake up sweepyhead we're here, before we pway
We're gonna take mommy for a whittle walk along the pier
Hailie, don't cry, honey, don't get the wrong idea
Mama's too sweepy to hear you screamin' in her ear (mama)
That's why you can't get her to wake, but don't worry
Dada made a nice bed for mommy at the bottom of the lake
Here, you wanna help dada tie a rope around this rock? (Yeah)
We'll tie it to her footsie, then we'll roll her off the dock
Ready now, here we go, on the count of three
One, two, free, wee
There goes mama, spwashin' in the wa-ta
No more fightin with dad, no more restraining order
No more step-dada, no more new brother
Blow her kisses bye-bye, tell mama you love her (mommy)
Now we'll go play in the sand, build a castle and junk
But first, just help dad with two more things out the trunk

Just the two of us, just the two of us
And when we ride
Just the two of us, just the two of us
Just you and I
Just the two of us, just the two of us
And when we ride
Just the two of us, just the two of us
Just you and I

(Just the two of us, just the two of us)
Just me and you, baby, is all we need in this world
(Just the two of us, just the two of us)
Just me and you
Your dada will always be here for you
Your dada's always gonna love you, remember that
If you ever need me, I'ma always be here for you
You ever need anything, just ask
Dada will be right there




Your dada loves you
I love you, baby

Overall Meaning

In Eminem's song '97 Bonnie & Clyde, the lyrics express the story of a father and his daughter embarking on a father-daughter road trip to the beach. The lyrics alternate between a seemingly innocent outing of building sandcastles and swimming in the ocean and a more sinister undertone of the father's intent to dispose of the body of his murdered wife, the mother of his daughter. Throughout the song, the father speaks directly to his daughter, assuring her that she is the most important person in his life and that he will always be there for her.


The lyrics can be interpreted in different ways. For some, the song highlights the disturbingly calm and cold perspective of someone who has committed a grotesque crime. This theme is evident in the casual and detached manner in which the singer describes the murder of his wife and dismemberment of her body. For others, the song portrays a father's deep love and devotion to his daughter. The story is a metaphor for a father’s determination to provide for and protect his child, despite the pain and trauma he has endured.


Line by Line Meaning

(Just the two of us, just the two of us)
It's just the two of us, father and daughter.


Baby, your dada love you
Dear daughter, your father loves you.


And I'ma always be here for you
No matter what happens, I'm here for you.


No matter what happens
I'm committed to being here for you regardless of what happens.


You're all I got in this world
You are my everything in this world.


I would never give you up for nothing
I would never give you up for anything in this world.


Nobody in this world is ever gonna keep you from me
There's nothing or nobody that can separate us as father and daughter.


I love you
I love you dearly and I want you to know it.


Come on Hai-Hai, we goin' to the beach
Let's go to the beach together, dear daughter.


Grab a couple of toys and let dada strap you in the car seat
Bring your toys with you and let me strap you securely into your car seat.


Oh, where's mama? She's taking a little nap in the trunk
Your mother is sleeping in the trunk of the car.


Oh, that smell? Dada must've runned over a skunk
There's a smell in the car because I accidentally hit a skunk.


Now I know what you're thinkin', it's kinda late to go swimmin'
I know you might be thinking it's too late to go to the beach but let's still go.


But you know your mama, she's one of those type of women
Your mother is someone who likes to do things spontaneously.


That do crazy things, and if she don't get her way, she'll throw a fit
She likes to do crazy things and if she doesn't get her way, she may throw a tantrum.


Don't play with dada's toy knife, honey, let go of it (no)
Don't play with daddy's toy knife. Please let it go.


And don't look so upset, why you actin' bashful?
Don't be upset, why are you feeling shy?


Don't you want to help dada build a sand castle? (Yeah)
Do you want to help me build a sandcastle?


And mama said she wants to show how far she can float
Your mother said she wants to show how far she can swim in the water.


And don't worry about that little boo-boo on her throat
You don't need to worry about the little injury on her.


It's just a little scratch, it don't hurt
It's just a small injury, don't worry about it.


Her was eatin' dinner while you were sweepin' and spilled ketchup on her shirt
While you were asleep, your mother spilled ketchup on her shirt while eating dinner.


Mama's messy ain't she? We'll let her wash off in the water
Your mother is a little messy, we'll let her clean up in the water.


And me and you can play by ourselves, can't we?
You and I can play by ourselves, can't we?


There's a place called Heaven and a place called Hell
There are places called Heaven and Hell.


A place called prison and a place called jail
There are also places called prisons and jails.


And dada's probably on his way to all of 'em except one
I may be going to all of those places except for Heaven.


'Cause mama's got a new husband and a stepson
Your mother has a new husband and stepson.


And you don't want a brother do ya? (Nah)
You don't want a brother, do you?


Maybe when you're old enough to understand a little better, I'll explain it to ya
When you're older, I'll explain more about what's happening.


But for now, we'll just say mama was real real bad
For now, let's just say that your mother was not good to us.


Was bein' mean to dad and made him real, real mad
She was mean to me and it made me very angry.


But I still feel sad that I put her on time out
I'm still sad that I had to put your mother on time out.


Sit back in your chair, honey, quit tryns climb out
Please sit back in your chair and stop trying to climb out.


I told you it's okay Hai-Hai, want to ba-ba?
I told you it's okay, do you want your bottle?


Take a night-night? Na-na-boo, goo-goo ga-ga?
Do you want to take a nap? Goo-goo ga-ga?


Her make poo-poo-ca-ca? Dada change your didee
Did you make a mess? Daddy will change your diaper.


Clean the baby up so her can take a nighty-nighty
Let's clean you up so you can go to sleep.


Your dad'll wake her up as soon as we get to the water
I'll wake her up as soon as we get to the water.


'97 Bonnie and Clyde, me and my daughter
We're like Bonnie and Clyde, father and daughter together.


Wake up sweepyhead we're here, before we pway
Wake up sleepyhead, we're here, let's play.


We're gonna take mommy for a whittle walk along the pier
We're going to take your mother for a little walk along the pier.


Hailie, don't cry, honey, don't get the wrong idea
Hailie, don't cry, let's not get the wrong idea.


Mama's too sweepy to hear you screamin' in her ear (mama)
Your mother is too tired to hear you if you scream in her ear.


That's why you can't get her to wake, but don't worry
That's why you can't wake her up right now, but don't worry.


Dada made a nice bed for mommy at the bottom of the lake
I made a nice bed for mommy at the bottom of the lake.


Here, you wanna help dada tie a rope around this rock? (Yeah)
Do you want to help me tie a rope around this rock?


We'll tie it to her footsie, then we'll roll her off the dock
We'll tie it to her foot, then we'll roll her off the dock.


Ready now, here we go, on the count of three
Are you ready? Let's do this together on the count of three.


One, two, free, wee
One, two, three, go.


There goes mama, spwashin' in the wa-ta
There goes mommy, splashing in the water.


No more fightin with dad, no more restraining order
There's no more fighting with me, no more restraining order.


No more step-dada, no more new brother
No more stepfather, no more new brother.


Blow her kisses bye-bye, tell mama you love her (mommy)
Say goodbye to mommy, blow her kisses and tell her you love her.


Now we'll go play in the sand, build a castle and junk
Now we can play in the sand, build a sandcastle, and do other fun things.


But first, just help dad with two more things out the trunk
But first, please help me with two more things from the trunk.


Just me and you, baby, is all we need in this world
All we need in this world is each other, father and daughter.


Just me and you
It's just me and you, dear daughter.


Your dada will always be here for you
I will always be here for you, no matter what.


Your dada's always gonna love you, remember that
Remember that your father will always love you, no matter what.


If you ever need me, I'ma always be here for you
If you ever need me, I'll be here for you.


You ever need anything, just ask
If you ever need anything, just ask me.


Dada will be right there
I'll be right there for you.


Your dada loves you
I love you, dear daughter.


I love you, baby
I love you, dear daughter.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jeff Bass, Mark Bass, Marshall Mathers

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@ejlea

My all time favorite Em song hands down. Honestly one of favorite songs ever, period. He always gets me at

"I told you its okay Hai-Hai
Wanna ba-ba?
Take a nigh-nigh?
Na-na-boo
Goo-goo-ga-ga
Her make coo-coo-ca-ca?
Daddy change a dia-ty
Clean the baby up so her can take a nighty-nighty"

Who else can incorporate baby talk in a rap and get away with it? Especially one as dark as this??? Absolutely nobody lol



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@jarellclarke6546

Rappers: I got the scariest lyrics and beats.

Eminem: Hold my Kim.

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Stan from the eminem song: hold my slim

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@og.7044

LOL "hold my kim"

@himalia7884

This song is more eerie than scary, he's trying to sugar coat all these horrible and awful things like murder, dead bodies, and the disposing of one's body.

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That cricket in the background is goin hard asf.

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Bro I never even noticed it.

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