How many people are proud to be citizens
of this beautiful country of ours?
The stripes and the stars for the rights of men
who have died for the protect?
The women and men who have broke their necks
for the freedem of speech the United States Government
Yo I want everyone to listen to the words of this song
I never woulda dreamed in a million years id see
so many mutha fuckin people who feel like me
And the same exact beliefs
Its like a fuckin army marchin in back of me
So much anger aimed at no perticular direction
Straight through your radio wavs
Till it stays stuck in your head
who woulda thought standin in this mirror
Bleachin my hair wit some Peroxide
Reachin for a T shirt to wear
That I would catipult to the fore-front of rap like this
How can I predict my words
And have an impact like this
I musta struck a chord wit somebody up in the office
Cuz congress keeps tellin me
I aint causin nuttin but problems
And now they sayin im in trouble wit the government
I shovelled shit all my life
I could be one of ur kids
Little erik looks just like this
I could be one of ur kids
Little erik looks just like this
Look at these eyes baby blue baby just like urself
Shady lose shady sits on the shelf
Shady knew Shady's dimples would help
If I was black I woulda sold half
From Lincoln High School to know that
But I can rap so fuck school
Show me where the fuckin studio's at
No one gave a fuck I was white
No lables wanted to sign me
Almost gave up I was like "Fuck it"
The only one who looked past
And I lit a fire up under his ass
Helped him get back to the top
Every fan black that I got
In exchange for every white fan that he's got
Like damn we just swapped
Sittin back look at this shit wow
is it startin to work to my benifit now?"
I could be one of ur kids
Little erik looks just like this
I could be one of ur kids
Little erik looks just like this
See the problem is I speak to suberban kids
Woulda never knew these words exist
These moms probly woulda never gave 2 squirts of piss
Till I created so much mutha fuckin turbulence
right into ya livin rooms I came
When they knew I was produced by Dre
And they were instantly hooked right in
And they connected wit me too cuz I looked like them
Thats why they put my lyrics up under this microscope
Searchin wit a fine toothed comb
Its like this rope waitin to choke
Tightenin around my throat
Watchin me while I write this like "I dont like this NO!"
Lyrics lyrics constant controversy
Sponsors workin round the clock
To try to stop my concerts early
Surely hip hop is never a problem
After it bothered ya fathers
of daughters startin to blossom
Now im catchin the flack from these activists
Actin like im the 1st rapper to smack a bitch and say faggot
Just look at me like im ya closest pal
the mutha fuckin spokesman now!
I could be one of ur kids
Little erik looks just like this
I could be one of ur kids
Little erik looks just like this
So to the parents of America
I am the damager aimed at little Erica
The ring leader of the circus of worthless pawns
Sent to lead the march right up to the steps of Congress
And piss on the lawns of the whitehouse
To burn the casket and replace it
with a parental advisory sticker
To spit liquor in the faces of this democracy of hipocracy
Fuck you with the freeness of speech
this divided states of embarrasment will allow me to have
im just playin america you know I love you