A lot of people ask me, stupid fuckin' questions
A lot of people think that, what I say on record
Or what I talk about on a record, that I actually do in real life
Or that I believe in it
Or if I say that, I want to kill somebody, that
I'm actually gonna do it
Or that I believe in it
Well, shit, if you believe that
Then I'll kill you
You know why?

Cause I'm a criminal!
Criminal
You god damn right
I'm a criminal
Yeah, I'm a criminal

My words are like a dagger with a jagged edge
That will stab you in the head
Whether you're a fag or les'
Or the homo-sex, hermaph', or a trans'a'vest'
Pants or dress, hate fags? The answer's "yes"
Homophobic? Nah, you're just hetero phobic
Starin' at my jeans, watchin' my genitals bulgin' (ooh!)
That's my motherfuckin' balls, you'd better let go of 'em
They belong in my scrotum,
you'll never get hold of 'em
Hey, it's me, Versace
Whoops, somebody shot me!
And I was just checkin' the mail
Get it? checkin' the 'male'?
How many records you expectin' to sell
After your second L.P sends you directly to jail?
Come on! relax guy, I like gay men
Right, ken? give me an amen (amen!)
Please lord, this boy needs Jesus
Heal this child, help us destroy these demons
Oh, and please send me a brand new car
And a prostitute while my wife's sick in the hospital
Preacher preacher, fifth grade teacher
You can't reach me, my mom can't neither
You can't teach me a goddamn thing 'cause
I watch t.v, and Comcast cable
And you ain't able to stop these thoughts
You can't stop me from toppin' these charts
And you can't stop me from droppin' each March
With a brand new C-D for these fuckin' retards
Duh, and to think, it's just little ol' me
Mr. "Don't give a fuck," still won't leave

[Chorus: x2]
I'm a criminal
Cause every time I write a rhyme,
these people think it's a crime
To tell em what's on my mind, I guess I'm a criminal
But I don't gotta say a word, I just flip 'em the bird
And keep goin', I don't take shit from no one

My mother did drugs, tar, liquor, cigarettes, and speed
The baby came out, disfigured, ligaments indeed
It was a seed who would grow up just as crazy as she
Don't dare make fun of that baby cause that baby was me
I'm a criminal !
An animal caged who turned crazed
But how the fuck you supposed to grow up when you weren't raised?
So as I got older and I got a lot taller
My dick shrunk smaller, but my balls got larger
I drink more liquor to fuck you up quicker
Than you'd want to fuck me up for sayin' the word
My morals went, when the president got oral
Sex in his oval office on top of his desk
Off of his own employee
Now don't ignore me, you won't avoid me
You can't miss me, I'm white, blond-haired
And my nose is pointy
I'm the bad guy, who makes fun of people that die
In plane crashes and laughs
As long as it ain't happened to him
Slim shady, I'm as crazy as em-
Inem and Kim combined the maniac's in
Replacin' the doctor cause Dre couldn't make it today
He's a little under the weather, so I'm takin' his place
(mm-mm-mm!) oh, that's Dre with an A.K to his face
Don't make me kill him too and spray his brains all over the place
I told you Dre, you should've kept that thing put away
I guess that will teach you not to let me play with it, eh?
I'm a criminal
Aight look (uh huh) just go up in that motherfucker
Get the motherfuckin' money and get the fuck up outta there

Aight
I'll be right here waitin' on you
Aight
Yo 'em
What?!
Don't kill nobody this time

Aw'right, god damn, fuck
How you doin'?
Hi, how can I help you?
Yeah I need to make a withdrawal
Okay
Put the fuckin' money in the bag bitch and I won't kill you!

What? oh my god, don't kill me
I'm not gonna kill you bitch, quit lookin' around
Don't kill me, please don't kill me
I said I'm not gonna fuckin' kill you
Hurry the fuck up! {boom} thank you!
Windows tinted on my ride when I drive in it
So when I rob a bank, run out and just dive in it
So I'll be disguised in it
And if anybody identifies the guy in it
I'll hide for five minutes
Come back, shoot the eyewitness
Fire at the private eye hired to pry in my business
Die, bitches, bastards, brats, pets
This puppy's lucky I didn't blast his ass yet
If I ever gave a fuck, I'd shave my nuts
Tuck my dick in between my legs and cluck
You motherfuckin' chickens ain't brave enough
To say the stuff I say, so just tape it shut
Shit, half the shit I say, I just make it up
To make you mad so kiss my white naked ass
And if it's not a rapper that I make it as
I'm a be a fuckin' rapist in a Jason mask

[Chorus: x2]



Lyrics submitted by piesupreme

Track duration: 05:14

"Criminal" as written by Tarik L. Collins, Ahmir K. Thompson, Khari Abdul Mateen, Karl B. Jenkins, Brian Daniel Carenard, Jamal Miller

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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    General Comment:Cause every time hes writes a rhyme,
    you people think it's a crime
    That he tells what's on my mind, I guess hes a criminal
    But he don't gotta say a word, he just flips you the bird
    And keeps goin', he doesnt take shit from no one
    Flag Shadybabyon October 20, 2012   Link
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    My Interpretation:Eminem is not a gay hater like most people think just cause he says it. the reason he says it so much on the second album because the record company limited him so much on The Slim Shady LP, telling him that he had revise and change some of his lyrics. That pissed him off so now that he finally "made" it, he could do whatever he wanted which was stir up controversy and made big publicity stunts which furthermore increased his popularity.
    Flag blade92793on September 15, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Yo Em
    [Em] What?!
    Don't kill nobody this time
    [Em] Awwright... god damn, fuck...

    Hahah, laughed out loud at this line :P
    Damn Eminem is good... There's a slim shady in all of us ;)
    Flag havok_foreveron March 07, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I'm bi, and I think Eminem's pretty genius. Recently, he actually said he supports gay marriage, so if it makes you feel better, he's not homophobic in real life.
    Flag vaguelyhumanoidon October 17, 2010   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:You know what? It's not ok for Eminem to rap such horrendous homophobia just because it's his "own opinion". And every single decent human in the world should be "giving him shit" for it because it's disgusting. Such blatant bigotry isn't made ok by the fact it's masked within a clever rhyme. It's horrible, and gives the message that homophobia is fine. It's not fine, whether Eminem says it or whether schoolboys are yelling it at your best friend in the cafeteria.
    Flag emilysingsomethingsweeton June 19, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:my favorite line in the song:

    "If I ever gave a fuck, I'd shave my nuts
    tuck my dick inbetween my legs and cluck
    You motherfuckin chickens ain't brave enough
    to say the stuff I say, so just tape it shut {*tape unrolls*}"

    pretty powerful when you think about it.
    Flag ProBOnoon July 28, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I like this song alot it makes me think about how much shit he goes through at least he has the balls to say whats on his mind, even if it's f'ed up. And idk alot ppl like that so go Em, be that criminal even one thinks you are...like the song The way I am "I am whatever you say i am, and if i wasn't then why would I say I am." So i love this kinda music because he isn't scaried to express what he feels.
    Flag darbynicoleXDon July 25, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:this song is to all the idiots who are offended or take slim's lyrics seriously
    Flag hiphopandmetalon June 13, 2009   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:this is one of my favs, this song shows his amazing skill as a rapper
    hes a bad musician? umm hes a fuckin rapper, not an american idol singer, or a damn metal guitarist
    he is good at rhymin, and this song just shows how dumb some ppl are

    also i just want to say his rappin now has suffered. he used to have an angry tone to his voice and make amazing rhymes. his new album he has a silly tone, even in his dark or "serious" songs. i wish he would still make stuff like this. oh ya and he makes the dumbest rhymes, and sumtimes adds random words to keep the rhyme up. its nothin compared to this album
    Flag AZGrattonon May 16, 2009   Link
  • 0
    My Opinion:Eminem jus says shit to say it
    N I fuckin love it!
    N I'm not even really a Eminem fan but his beats knock n his crazy/psychotic lyrics R the shit.
    Flag EarsWideOpenon April 23, 2009   Link

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