Eminem – When I'm Gone Lyrics


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It's my life
In my own words, I guess

[Verse 1]
Not the expression, no, literally give an arm for?
When they know they're your heart
And you know you were their armour
And you will destroy anyone who would try to harm her

And everything you stand for turns on you to spite you?
What happens when you become the main source of a pain?

I don't know go play Hailie, baby, your Daddy's busy
Daddy's writing a song, this song ain't gon' write itself

I'll give you one underdog then you gotta swing by yourself
That's Slim Shady, yeah baby, Slim Shady's crazy
Shady made me, but tonight Shady's rocka-by-baby

And when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mourn
Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice

Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling
Just smile back

And when I'm gone, just carry on, don't mourn
Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice
Just know that I'm looking down on you smiling
Just smile back

[Verse 2]
I keep having this dream, I'm pushin' Hailie on the swing
She keeps screaming, she don't want me to sing
"You're making Mommy cry, why? Why is Mommy crying?"
Baby, Daddy ain't leaving no more, "Daddy you're lying
"You always say that, you always say this is the last time
"But you ain't leaving no more, Daddy you're mine"

She's piling boxes in front of the door trying to block it
"Daddy please, Daddy don't leave, Daddy - no stop it!"

Goes in her pocket, pulls out a tiny necklace locket
It's got a picture, "this'll keep you safe Daddy, take it withcha'"
I look up, it's just me standing in the mirror
These fuckin' walls must be talking, cause man I can hear 'em
They're saying "You've got one more chance to do right" - and it's tonight
Now go out there and show that you love 'em before it's too late

And just as I go to walk out of my bedroom door
It's turns to a stage, they're gone, and this spotlight is on
And I'm singing


[Verse 3]
Sixty thousand people, all jumping out their seat
The curtain closes, they're throwing roses at my feet
I take a bow and thank you all for coming out
I glance down, I don't believe what I'm seeing
"Daddy it's me,
Help Mommy, her wrists are bleeding"
"I followed you Daddy, you told me that you weren't leavin'
"You lied to me Dad, and now you make Mommy sad

"And I bought you this coin, it says 'Number One Dad'
"That's all I wanted, I just want to give you this coin"

"I get the point - fine, me and Mommy are gone"
But baby wait, "it's too late Dad, you made the choice
"Now go up there and
show 'em that you love 'em more than us"
That's what they want, they want you Marshall
They keep.. screamin' your name

I hear applause, all this time I couldn't see
How could it be, that the curtain is closing on me
Put it to my brain, scream "Die Shady!" and pop it
Supposed to be on crashes and burns to ashes

That's when I wake up, alarm clock's ringin', there's birds singin'
It's Spring and Hailie's outside swinging, I walk right up to Kim and kiss her
Tell her I miss her
, Hailie just smiles and winks at her little sister
Almost as if to say


*Curtains Closing*

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