97 Bonnie and 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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Honour


on The Real Slim Shady

May I have your attention, please?
May I have your attention, please?
Will the real Slim Shady please stand up?
I repeat, will the real Slim Shady please stand up?
We're gonna have a problem here

Y'all act like you never seen a white person before
Jaws all on the floor like Pam like Tommy just burst in the door
And started whoopin' her ass worse than before
They first were divorced, throwing' her over furniture (ah)
It's the return of the "ah, wait, no way, you're kidding
He didn't just say what I think he did, did he?"
And Dr. Dre said, nothing, you idiots
Dr. Dre's dead, he's locked in my basement (ha ha)
Feminist women love Eminem
"Chicka, chicka, chicka, Slim Shady, I'm sick of him
Look at him, walkin' around, grabbing' his you-know-what
Flippin' the you-know-who"
"Yeah, but he's so cute though"
Yeah, I probably got a couple of screws up in my head loose
But no worse than what s going' on in your parents' bedrooms
Sometimes I wanna get on TV and just let loose
But can't, but it's cool for Tom Green to hump a dead moose
"My bum is on your lips, my bum is on your lips"
And if I'm lucky, you might just give it a little kiss
And that's the message that we deliver to little kids
And expect them not to know what a woman's clitoris is
Of course they're gonna know what intercourse is
By the time they hit fourth grade
They've got the Discovery Channel, don't they?
We ain't nothin' but mammals, well, some of us, cannibals
Who cut other people open like cantaloupes
But if we can hump dead animals and antelopes
Then there's no reason that a man and another man can't elope
But if you feel like I feel, I got the antidote
Women, wave your pantyhose, sing the chorus, and it goes

I'm Slim Shady, yes, I'm the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won't the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?
'Cause I'm Slim Shady, yes, I'm the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won't the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?

Will Smith don't gotta cuss in his raps to sell records
Well, I do, so fuck him and fuck you too
You think I give a damn about a Grammy?
Half of you critics can't even stomach me, let alone stand me
"But Slim, what if you win, wouldn't it be weird?"
Why, so you guys could just lie to get me here?
So you can sit me here next to Britney Spears?
Shit, Christina Aguilera better switch me chairs
So I can sit next to Carson Daly and Fred Durst
And hear 'em argue over who she gave head to first
Little bitch put me on blast on MTV
"Yeah, he's cute, but I think he's married to Kim, hee-hee"
I should download her audio on MP3
And show the whole world how you gave Eminem VD (ah)
I'm sick of you little girl and boy groups
All you do is annoy me, so I have been sent here to destroy you
And there's a million of us just like me
Who cuss like me, who just don't give a fuck like me
Who dress like me, walk, talk and act like me
And just might be the next best thing, but not quite me

'Cause I'm Slim Shady, yes, I'm the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won't the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?
'Cause I'm Slim Shady, yes, I'm the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won't the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?

I'm like a headtrip to listen to, 'cause I'm only giving' you
Things you joke about with your friends inside your living' room
The only difference is I got the balls to say it in front of y'all
And I don't gotta be false or sugarcoat it at all
I just get on the mic and spit it
And whether you like to admit it, I just shit it
Better than ninety percent of you rappers out can
Then you wonder, "how can
Kids eat up these albums like Valiums?"
It's funny, 'cause at the rate I'm going, when I'm thirty
I'll be the only person in the nursing home flirting
Pinching nurses asses when I'm jacking off with Jergens
And I'm jerking, but this whole bag of Viagra isn't working
And every single person is a Slim Shady lurking
He could be working at Burger King, spitting' on your onion rings
Or in the parking lot, circling, screaming, "I don't give a fuck"
With his windows down and his system up
So will the real Shady please stand up
And put one of those fingers on each hand up?
And be proud to be outta your mind and outta control
And one more time, loud as you can, how does it go?

I'm Slim Shady, yes, I'm the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won't the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?
'Cause I'm Slim Shady, yes, I'm the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won't the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?
'Cause I'm Slim Shady, yes, I'm the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won't the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?
'Cause I'm Slim Shady, yes, I'm the real Shady
All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
So won't the real Slim Shady please stand up
Please stand up, please stand up?

Ha ha, I guess there's a Slim Shady in all of us
Fuck it, let's all stand up

Noah


on Remember Me?

Remember me? S executions
Remember me? I have no remorse
Remember me? I'm high-powered
Remember me? I drop bombs like Hiroshima

For this one, they scream "X, you retarded?!"
'Cause I grab the mic and get down like syndrome
Hide and roam into the masses
Without boundaries, which qualifies me
For the term "universal" without no rehearsal
I leak words that's controversial
Like I'm not the one you wanna contest, see
'Cause I'll hit your ass like the train did that bitch
That got banned from TV, heavyweight getup
Hit you, watch your whole head split up
Loco is the motion, we comin' through
Hollow-tips is the lead the .45 threw

Remember me? Throw your guns in the air
Remember me? Slam, slam
Remember me? Nigga, back the fuck up
Remember me? Chka-chka-Onyx

Niggas that take no for an answer get told no
Yeah, I been told no, but it was more like "No! No! No!"
Life a bitch, met her, fuck you if you let her
Better come better than better to be a competitor
This vet is ahead of the shit, it's all redder, you deader and deader
A medic instead of the cheddars and credda
Settle vendetta with metal Beretta from ghetto to ghetto
Evidence, nope, never leave a shred of
I got the soul of every rapper in me, love me or hate me
My moms got raped by the industry and made me
I'm the illest nigga ever, I told you
I get more pussy than them dyke bitches Total
Want beef, nigga? Pfft, you better dead that shit
My name should be Can't-Believe-That-Nigga-Said-That-Shit
Probably sayin' he ain't a killer, but I'm killin' myself
Smoke death, fuck bitches raw on the kitchen floor
So think what I'ma do to you, have done to you
Got niggas in my hood who'd do that shit for a blunt or two
What you wanna do? Cocksuckers, we Glock busters
'Til the cops cuff us, gon' start ruckus and drop blockbusters
Round the clock hustlers, you cannot touch us
I'm gettin' wires, niggas wantin' me dead
Wantin' my head, you think it could be somethin' I said?

Remember me? I just don't give a fuck
Remember me? Yeah, fuck you too
Remember me? I'm low down and I'm shifty
Remember me? I'm Shady

When I go out, I'ma go out shootin'
I don't mean when I die, I mean when I go out to the club, stupid
I'm tryin' to clean up my fuckin' image
So I promised the fuckin' critics
I wouldn't say "fuckin'" for six minutes
(Six minutes, Slim Shady, you're on)
My baby's mom, bitch made me an angry blonde
So I made me a song, killed her and put Hailie on
I may be wrong, I keep thinkin' these crazy thoughts
In my cranium, but I'm stuck with a crazy mom
(Is she really on as much dope as you say she's on?)
Came home and somebody must've broke in the back window
And stole two loaded machine guns and both of my trench coats
Six sick dreams of picnic scenes
Two kids, sixteen, with M-16s and ten clips each
And them shits reach through six kids each
And Slim gets blamed in Bill Clint's speech to fix these streets?!
Fuck that! Pfft, you faggots can vanish to volcanic ash
And reappear in hell with a can of gas and a match
Aftermath, Dre, grab the gat, show 'em where it's at
(What the fuck you starin' at, nigga?)

Don't you remember me?
Remember me?
Remember me?
Remember me? (Slim Shady!)

28Rivals


on Lose Yourself

@elchihuahua420 Damn bro, stay strong "You only get one shot don't miss your chance to blow." Don't let them bring you down in life and keep pushing

Noah


on Till ICollapse

Not Afraid

hope


on The Real Slim Shady

hi

eminem


on Crazy In Love

great song

serenity noble


on Lose Yourself

awesome

serenity noble


on The Real Slim Shady

awesome

serenity noble


on Lose Yourself

i love it
#eminemfan

Mind Space Apocalypse


on ShadyXV

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