I Need A Doctor
Skylar Grey/Eminem/Dr. Dre Lyrics

I'm about to lose my mind
I am on the verge of a mental breakdown

You've been gone for so long
You have been absent for an extended period

I'm running out of time
I am under pressure and do not have much time left

I need a doctor
I am in need of medical attention

Call me a doctor
Please get me help immediately

I need a doctor, doctor
I am desperately seeking assistance

To bring me back to life
To help me recover from my current state of despair

I told the world one day I would pay it back
I made a promise to the world that I would repay a debt

Say it on tape, and lay it, record it
I recorded the promise to ensure I would keep it

So that one day I could play it back
I want to remind myself of the promise I made

But I don't even know if I believe it when I'm saying that
I doubt my ability to fulfill the promise I made

Y'all starting to creep in, everyday its so gray and black
I am becoming overwhelmed by negative thoughts and feelings

Hope, I just need a ray of that
I am looking for any glimmer of hope to hold onto

Cause no one see's my vision when I play it for 'em
Others do not understand or appreciate my creative ideas

They just say its wack
They criticize my work and dismiss it as bad

But they don't know what dope is
They lack the ability to recognize true talent and greatness

And I don't know if I was awake or asleep
I am unsure if my current state of mind is real or imagined

When I wrote this,
At the time of writing this song

All I know is you came to me when I was at my lowest
You helped me when I was at my most vulnerable

You picked me up, breath new life in me
You gave me the strength and motivation to keep going

I owe my life to you
I am indebted to you for saving me

But for the life of me I don't see why you don't see like I do
I cannot understand why you do not have the same perspective as me

But it just dawned on me you lost a son
I just realized that you have suffered a great loss

Demons fighting you, it's dark
You are struggling with personal demons and going through a difficult time

Let me turn on the lights and brighten me it'll enlighten you
I want to help you see things more positively and find a way out of the darkness

I don't think you realize what you mean to me
You are not aware of how much you have impacted my life

Not the slightest clue
You do not have any idea

'Cause me and you were like a crew
We were like a team

I was like your sidekick
I was always there to support and assist you

You gon' either wanna fight me when I get off this fucking mic
You will either want to argue with me or embrace me when I am done recording this song

Or you gon' hug me
You will want to embrace me to show how much you appreciate me

But I'm out of options there's nothing else I can do 'cause
I have run out of solutions and need your help

It hurts when I see you struggle
It pains me to witness your difficulties

You come to me with ideas
You share your thoughts and concepts with me

You say there just pieces so I'm puzzled
You believe your ideas are incomplete or flawed, which confuses me

'Cause the shit I hear is crazy
The things you say are bizarre or illogical

But your either getting lazy or you don't believe in you no more
You are either losing motivation or confidence in yourself

Seems like your own opinions, not one you can form
You cannot make up your mind or decide for yourself

Can't make a decision you keep questioning yourself
You are constantly doubting and second-guessing yourself

Second guessing and its almost like your begging for my help
You are pleading for me to assist you in making a decision

Like I'm your leader
You are looking up to me for guidance or direction

Your supposed to fucking be my mentor
You were meant to be my guide and teacher

I can endure no more,
I cannot handle this any longer

I demand you remember who you are
I want you to regain your sense of identity and purpose

It was you, who believed in me
You were the one who had faith in me

When everyone was telling you don't sign me
When others were advising you not to work with me

Everyone at the fucking label, lets tell the truth
Everyone at the recording company knew the truth

You risked your career for me
You put your reputation on the line to support me

I know it as well as you
I realize the difficult position you were in

Nobody wanted to fuck with the white boy
No one was interested in working with a white rapper like me

Dre, I'm crying in this booth
Dr. Dre, I am emotional and crying while recording this song

You saved my life, now maybe its my turn to save yours
You helped me during a difficult time, and now I want to return the favor

But I can never repay you, what you did for me is way more
I can never fully express how much your support meant to me

But I ain't giving up faith and you ain't giving up on me
I am not losing hope and I know you will not abandon me

Get up Dre, I'm dying, I need you, come back for fuck's sake
I am in a dire situation and need your assistance to survive

It literally feels like a lifetime ago
It feels like many years have passed since we first met

But I still remember the shit like it was just yesterday though
Despite the time that has passed, I still have vivid memories of our past experiences

You walked in, yellow jump suit
I recall the details of what you were wearing when we first met

Whole room, cracked jokes
You brought a lighthearted mood to the whole room with your humor

Once you got inside the booth, told you, like smoke
You performed brilliantly once you started recording

Went through friends, some of them I put on
I had acquaintances who I helped to become successful

But they just left, they said they was riding to the death
Those people abandoned me despite promising to support me forever

But where the fuck are they now
I am left alone despite the promises made by my former friends

All I see is Slim
All I have left is my own inner strength and abilities

Fuck all you fair-weather friends
I am angry with all of my former friends who abandoned me

All I need is him
All I need is myself to succeed

Fucking backstabbers
My former friends betrayed me

When the chips were down you just laughed at us
My former friends mocked and ridiculed me during difficult times

Now you 'bout to feel the fucking wrath of aftermath, fagots
My former friends will soon experience the consequences of their actions

You gon' see us in our lab jackets and ask us where the fuck we been?
You will eventually see us succeeding and wonder where we have been this entire time

You can kiss my indecisive ass crack maggots and the crackers ass
I am fed up with the people who doubted or betrayed me

Little crack a jack beat making wack ass backwards producers,
I am criticizing the poor quality of some music producers

I'm back bastards
I am back and stronger than ever

One more CD and then I'm packing up my bags and as I'm leaving
I will only release one more album before retiring from the music industry

I'll guarantee they scream Dre don't leave us like that man 'cause
I am certain that people will miss both of us when we are gone

Bring me back to life
Please help me regain my vitality and motivation