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Dr. West (Skit) Lyrics

featuring Dominic West

produced by Dr. Dre & Eminem

written by Paul Rosenberg & Eminem

DR (. West):

"Morning, Marshall."

EMINEM:

"Morning, doc."

DR (. West):

"So we're discharging you today, how are you feeling?"

EMINEM:

"Ah, anxious."

DR (. West):

"Anxiety?"

EMINEM:

"Well, anxious to get home, anxious to get back into the world. Nervous."

DR (. West):

"Nervous? C'mon, Marshall, you're a big boy now You're sounding like a bit of a baby, you can do this You found a sponsor yet?"

EMINEM:

"Um, not yet. But I mean, when I get back..."

DR (. West):

"Well, if you find one, you find one. If you don't, you don't."

EMINEM:

"Well, yeah, I mean I gotta start going to meetings first and... Wait, what?"

DR (. West):

"Well, I mean you don't absolutely have to go to meetings I mean it's not like... a requirement If they fit into your schedule, I know you're a busy person."

EMINEM:

"Well, yeah, but I thought sobriety was the most important thing?"

DR (. West):

"So what else are you thinking?"

EMINEM:

"Um, well, I know I gotta start practicing the steps, and I mean, learn 'em, and start being able to apply 'em."

DR (. West):

"The steps?"

EMINEM:

"Yeah, the steps."

DR (. West):

"There's a lot of them, aren't there?"

EMINEM:

"Well, 12, but–"

DR (. West):

"Christ, I don't even know them all."

EMINEM:

"Really?"

DR (. West):

"Anything else?"

EMINEM:

"Um, well, I mean the only other question I have is, like What do I do if I find myself in a situation where Maybe somebody is drinking around me or something like that And I get tempted to—"

DR (. West):

"Take a drink."

EMINEM:

"What?"

DR (. West):

"Take a drink, and y'know, take the edge off."

EMINEM:

"Take the edge off? Man, if I have a drink I already know what that's gonna lead me to."

DR (. West):

"What, you mean these?" shakes pills

EMINEM:

"No, what the fuck?!"

DR (. West/Slim Shady):

"Marshall, what's the matter, darling? Having some doubts, are we? Marshall, you can't leave me, you'll never leave me, Marshall We'll always be together, Marshall. Marshall? Marshall!!

EMINEM:

"Oh no, no, no! Come on, man! Oh, fuck you, man! No, no, no, NO!" Alarm beeps "Oh, shit!"