[ti:sing for the moment] [ar:eminem] [00:22.429]These ideas are nightmares for white parents [00:26.477]Whose worst fear is a child with dyed hair and who likes earrings [00:29.307]Like whatever they say has no bearing [00:32.297]It's so scary in a house that allows no swearing [00:35.182]To see him walkin'around wit his headphones blaring [00:38.181]Alone in his own zone cold and he don't care [00:41.90]He's a problem child what bothers him all comes out [00:43.868]When he talks about his ******'dad walkin'out [00:45.846]'Cuz he hates him so bad that he blocks him out [00:49.644]'Cuz he hates him so bad that he blocks him out [00:51.715]But if he ever saw him again he'd prolly knock him out [00:52.883]His thoughts are whacked he's mad so he's talkin'back [00:54.958]Talkin'black brainwashed from rock and rap [00:58.277]He sags his pants dew-rags and a stockin'cap [01:01.411]His stepfather hit him so he socked him back [01:04.474]And broke his nose this house is a broken home [01:07.213]There's no control he just lets his emotions go- [01:09.761]C`mon!Sing with me （Sing!）sing for the year （Sing It!） [01:13.525]Sing for the laughter sing for the tear （C`mon!） [01:15.587]Sing it with me just for today [01:18.711]Maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away [01:28.192]Entertainment is changin'intertwinin'with gangstas [01:30.867]In the land of the killers a sinner's mind is a sanctum [01:33.540]Only ya unholy only have one homey [01:35.800]Only this gun lonely 'cuz don't anyone know me [01:39.541]But everybody just feels like they can relate [01:42.470]I guess words are a *********** they can be great [01:45.377]Or they can degrade or even worse they can teach hate [01:48.270]It's like kids hang on every single statement we make [01:50.712]Like they worship us plus all the stores ship us platinum [01:53.668]Now how the **** did this metamorphosis happen [01:55.709]From standin'on corners and porches just rappin' [01:59.344]To havin'a fortune no more kissin'ass [02:02.281]But then these critics crucify you journalists try to burn you [02:05.401]Fans turn on you attorneys all wanna turn at you [02:08.674]To get their hands on every dime you have [02:11.587]They want you to lose your mind every time you mad [02:14.595]So they can try to make you out to look like a loose cannon [02:17.738]Any dispute don't hesitate to produce handguns [02:20.584]Thats why these prosecutors wanna convict me [02:23.396]Strictly just to get me offa these streets quickly [02:26.740]But all their kids been listen'n to me religiously [02:29.288]So I'm signin'CDs while police fingerprint me [02:32.210]They're for the judge's daughter but his grudge is against me [02:35.143]If I'm such a ******'menace this **** doesn't make sense B [02:38.458]It's all political if my music is literal and I'm a criminal [02:41.514]How the **** can I raise a little girl [02:47.79]I couldn't I wouldn't be fit to [02:49.974]You're full of **** too Guerrera THAT WAS A FIST THAT HIT YOU! [02:51.35]C`mon!Sing with me （Sing!）sing for the year （Sing It!） [02:53.587]Sing for the laughter sing for the tear （C`mon!） [02:55.164]Sing it with me just for today [02:59.88]Maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away [03:07.280]They say music can alter moods and talk to you [03:10.54]But can it load a gun for you and cock it too [03:13.14]Well if it can then the next time you assault a dude [03:15.934]Just tell the judge it was my fault and I'll get sued [03:18.808]See what these kids do is hear about us totin'pistols [03:21.513]And they wanna get one 'cuz they think the ****'s cool [03:24.449]Not knowin'we're really just protectin'ourselves [03:27.724]We entertainas of course this ****'s affectin'our sales [03:29.752]You ignoramus but music is reflection of self [03:32.958]We just explain it and then we get our checks in the mail [03:36.633]It's ****** up ain't it how we can come from practically nothin' [03:38.939]To bein'able to have any ******'thing that we wanted [03:41.593]That's why we sing for these kids that don't have a thing [03:44.711]Except for a dream and a ******'rap magazine [03:46.903]Who post pin-up pictures on their walls all day long [03:51.274]Idolize their favorite rappers and know all they songs [03:54.55]Or for anyone who's ever been through **** in they lives [03:57.57]So they sit and they cry at night wishin they die [03:59.884]Till they throw on a rap record and they sit and they vibe [04:02.936]We're nothin'to you but we the ******'**** in they eyes [04:05.802]That's why we sieze the moment try to freeze it and own it [04:08.819]Squeeze it and hold it 'cuz we consider these minutes golden [04:11.181]And maybe they'll admit it when we're gone [04:13.927]Just let our spirits live on through our lyrics that you hear in our songs [04:17.127]And we can- [04:18.08]C`mon!Sing with me （Sing!）sing for the year （Sing It!） [04:20.989]Sing for the laughter sing for the tear （C`mon!） [04:23.07]Sing it with me just for today [04:25.723]Maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away [04:35.674]C`mon!Sing with me （Sing!）sing for the year （Sing It!） [04:38.710]Sing for the laughter sing for the tear （C`mon!） [04:41.175]Sing it with me just for today [04:43.699]Maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away