[Intro]
Yeah…
They told me take two of these and call in the morning, right?
Shh… don’t wake me up though
[Verse 1]
I ain’t myself, I’m a shell in a skin suit
Doctor shopping, prescriptions in a gym shoe
Little white lies in a little white capsule
Momma said don’t bite off more than you can chew—
But I’m gnawin’, crawlin’, fallin’ off balance
Pop a couple more just to sharpen my talent
Encore dropped, now I’m hooked on applause
But the claps fade out when I’m noddin’ off
[Hook]
This bitter medicine’s all that I take
To make the pain quiet down, to make the shame fade
I know it’s killin’ me, still I can’t break—
‘Cause without these pills, man, I ain’t Slim Shady
[Verse 2]
It started with a Vicodin, then I liked it and
Every night I’d grin, “Doc, write it again,”
Life’s a Vicodin cycle, round and round
Now I’m scared to stand up without fallin’ down
Friends stage an intervention, I stage a comeback
Standin’ on stage with my veins full of Prozac
Fans want the rabbit, the madness, the havoc
But the habit’s got me handcuffed, gagged up, tragic
[Hook]
This bitter medicine’s all that I take
To make the pain quiet down, to make the shame fade
I know it’s killin’ me, still I can’t break—
‘Cause without these pills, man, I ain’t Slim Shady
[Bridge]
Yo, I’m losin’ it…
Wake up in a fog, don’t remember what I did last night
Phone full of missed calls, daughter askin’ why daddy won’t fight…
But I ain’t strong enough
I ain’t sober enough
And I ain’t dope enough without dope, so what…
[Verse 3]
I built an empire outta pain and laughter
But it’s crumblin’ now like the hereafter
I’d give back Grammys, plaques, the fame
Just to live one damn day not enslaved to this chain
Doctor said, “Marshall, you’re sick, you need help,”
But all I hear is Slim screamin’, “Feed yourself!”
And I can’t tell if it’s me or the pills that rhyme
But I swear I ain’t been sober in a long-ass time
[Outro]
Yeah… just two more…
Then I’ll quit, I promise…
…maybe tomorrow
Lyrics provided by LRCLIB
