Tom MacDonald - Dear Slim lyrics

Dear Slim
I thought you might've heard of me maybe
'Cause lately, everywhere I turn
Someone's comparing us, crazy
I never would've thought when I
Was bumpin' 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 this 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 (Nanananana)
I don't give a what (Nanananananana)

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 till it's burned
See, Marshall? I'm just like you
I'm flippin' 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 a 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 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 (Nanananana)
I don't give a what (Nanananananana)

Whether you love me or hate me
You think I'm crazy
Dropped a 100 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'd changed me
The truth of the matter is without you
Marshall Mathers
I would've 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 (Nanananana)
I don't give a what (Nanananananana)

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 (Nanananana)
I don't give a what (Nanananananana)