* the original appears on Eminem's "Slim Shady EP" on Web Entertainment



Chorus: Eminem (repeat 4X)



It's murder she wrote (it's murder she wrote)

It wasn't nuttin for her to be smoked (for her to be smoked)



[Eminem]

Left the keys in the van, with a gat in each hand

Went up in Eastland and shot a policeman

Fuck a peace plan, if a citizen bystands

the shit is in my hands, here's yo' lifespan

And for what yo' life's worth, this money is twice than

Grab a couple grand and lamp in Iceland

See I'm a nice man but money turned me to Satan

I'm thirsty for this green so bad I'm dehydratin

Hurry up with the cash bitch, I got a ride waitin

Shot a man twice in the back when he tried skatin

I want the whole pie, I won't be denied nathan

Maybe I need my head inside straightened

Brain contemplatin, clean out the register

Dip before somebody catches ya

or gets your description and sketches ya

The connection was the prime suspect

But I ain't set to flee the scene of the crime just yet

Cause I got a daughter to feed

And $200 ain't enough to water the seed

The best thing would be for me to leave Taco Bell and hit up Chess King

And have the lady at the desk bring

money from the safe in the back, stepped in wavin the Mac

Cooperate, and we can operate, and save an attack

This bitch tried escapin the jack

Grabbed her by the throat, it's murder she wrote

You barely heard a word as she choked

It wasn't nuttin for her to be smoked

But I slammed her on her back til her vertebrae broke

Just then the pigs bust in yellin "Freeze"

But I'm already wanted for sellin ki's

And bunch of other felonies from A to Z like spellin bees

So before I dropped to the ground and fell on knees

I bust shots, they bust back

Hit be square in the chest, wasn't wearin a vest

Left the house, pullin out the drive backin out

Blew the back end out this lady's Jag, started blackin out

Pulled the Mac-10 out, stuck it in her face

Shut your yackin mouth, 'fore I blow the brain from out the back ya scalp

Drug her by her hair, smacked her up

Thinkin fuck it, mug her while you're there, jacked her up

Stole her car, made a profit

Grabbed the tape from out the deck and offed it out the window

Like the girl in "Set It Off" did

Jetted off kid, stole the whip, now I'm a criminal

Drove it through somebody's yard, dove into they swimmin pool

Climbed out and collapsed on the patio

I made it out alive but I'm injured badly though

Parents screamin: "Son, go in and call the police

Tell em there's a crazy man disturbing all of the peace!"

Tried to stall him at least long enough to let me leap up

Run in they crib and at least leave with some little cheap stuff

Actin like they never seen nobody hit a ;ick before

Smashed the window, grabbed the Nintendo 64

When they sell out in stores the price triples

I ran up the block jumpin kids on tricycles

and collided with an 80-year old lady with groceries

There goes cheese, eggs, milk and Post Toasties

Stood up and started to see stars

Too many siren sounds, it seemed like a thousand police cars

Barely escaped, must-a been some dumb luck

Jumped up and climbed the back of a movin dump truck

But I think somebody seen me maybe

Plus I lost the damn Nintendo and I musta dropped the Beanie Baby

Fuck it I give up, I'm surrounded in blue suits

Came out with a white flag hollerin "TRUCE TRUCE"

and surrendered my weapon to cops

Wasn't me! It was the gangster rap and the peppermint Schnapps



Chorus



Chorus (repeats again to fade)