Who Knew Lyrics

[Intro]
(I never knew I, knew I, knew I)
(I never knew I, knew I, knew I) Mic check, one-two
(I never knew I, knew I, knew I) Who woulda knew?
(I never knew I, knew I, knew I) Who woulda known?
(I never knew I, knew I, knew I) Fuck would of thought?
(I never knew I, knew I, knew I) Motherfucker comes out
(I never knew I, knew I, knew I) Sells a couple of million records
(I never knew I, knew I, knew I) And these motherfuckers hit the ceiling
(I never knew I)


[Verse 1]
I don't do Black music, I don't do white music (Nope)
I make fight music for high school kids

I put lives at risk when I drive like this
I put wives at risk with a knife like this (Ah!) (Shit)
You probably think I'm in your tape deck now
I'm in the backseat of your truck with duct tape stretched out
Ducked the fuck way down, waitin' to straight jump out
Put it over your mouth, and grab you by the face — what now?

Oh, you want me to watch my mouth? How?
Take my fuckin' eyeballs out and turn 'em around?
(Look)
I'll burn your fuckin' house down, circle around
And hit the hydrant, so you can't put your burnin' furniture out
(Oh my God! Oh my God!)
I'm sorry, there must be a mix-up
You want me to fix up lyrics while our president gets his dick sucked?

Fuck that! Take drugs, rape sluts
Make fun of gay clubs, men who wear make-up
Get aware, wake up, get a sense of humor
Quit tryin' to censor music, this is for your kid's amusement (The kids!)

But don't blame me when little Eric jumps off of the terrace
You shoulda been watchin' him, apparently you ain't parents

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Genius Annotation

“Who Knew” is Eminem’s way of ridiculing those who believe his music causes fans to commit ridiculous acts. Throughout the song Eminem takes a satirical approach to the criticism of his negative influence on the youth, while simultaneously pointing out other, more important factors.

While “Who Knew” is very tongue-in-cheek, Eminem goes more in-depth about his effect on the youth in “Sing For The Moment.”

This was intended to be the lead single from the album, but Interscope wanted something more radio-friendly, so Em penned “The Real Slim Shady” for that purpose.

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Release Date
May 23, 2000
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