WHEN I’M GONE by Eminem Yeah It’s my life In my own words I guess [Verse 1] Have you ever loved someone so much you’d give an arm for? Not the expression, no, literally give an arm for? When they know they are your heart And you know you are their armour And you will destroy anyone who will try to harm her But what happens when karma turns right around and bites you And everything you stand for turns on you to spite you What happens when you become the main source of her pain “Daddy look what I made?” “Dad’s gotta go catch a plane” “Daddy where’s mummy? I can’t find mummy, where is she?” “I don’t know, go play, Hailie baby your daddy’s busy.” “Daddy’s writin’ this song, this song ain’t gon’ write itself” “I’ll give you one underdog, then you gotta swing by yourself” Then to write a rhyme in a song and tell her you love her And put hands on her mother who’s a spittin’ image of her That’s Slim Shady, yeah baby Slim Shady’s crazy Shady made me, but tonight, Shady’s rockaby baby [Chorus] [x2] 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 lookin’ down on you smiling And I didn’t feel a thing so baby don’t feel no pain, just smile back [Verse 2] I keep havin’ this dream – I’m pushin’ Hailie on the swings she keeps screamin’ She don’t want me to sing, “You’re makin mummy cry, why, why’s mummy crying?” “Baby, Daddy ain’t leavin’ no more” “Daddy you’re lying, You always say that, you always say this is the last time, but you ain’t leavin’ no more, Daddy you’re mine!” She’s piling boxes in front of the door tryin’ 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 with you” I look up, it’s just me standin in the mirror, these fuckin' walls must be talkin coz man I can hear ‘em They sayin you got one more chance to do right, and it’s tonight, Now go out there and show ‘em that you love ‘em ‘fore it’s too late And just as I go to walk out of my bedroom door it turns to a stage, they’re gone And the spotlight is on and I’m singin...