Released on May 26, 2002

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[Chorus]

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood (Hollywood)

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood (Why do I feel this way?)

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood (This is my moment)

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood


[Verse 1]

I thought I had it all figured out, I did

I thought I was tough enough to stick it out with Kim

But I wasn't tough enough to juggle two things at once

I found myself layin' on my knees in cuffs

Which should've been a reason enough for me to get my stuff and just leave

How come I couldn't see this shit myself? It's just me

Nobody couldn't see the shit I felt

Knowin' damn well she wasn't gonna be there when I fell to catch me

The minute shit was heated, she just bailed

I'm standin' here swingin' on like thirty people by myself

I couldn't even see the millimeter when it fell

Turned around, saw Gary stashin' the heater in his belt

Saw the bouncers rush him and beat him to the ground

I just sold two million records, I don't need to go to jail

I'm not about to lose my freedom over no female

I need to slow down, try to get my feet on solid ground, so for now—


[Chorus]

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood

(So, how do you like my life now?)

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood (Hollywood)

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood (Why do I feel this way?)

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood


[Verse 2]

Bury my face in comic books 'cause I don't wanna look

At nothing, this world's too much, I've swallowed all I could

If I could swallow a bottle of Tylenol, I would

And end it for good, just say goodbye to Hollywood

I probably should, these problems are pilin' all at once

'Cause everything that bothers me, I got it bottled up

I think I'm bottomin' out, but I'm not about to give up

I gotta get up, thank God, I got a little girl

And I'm a responsible father, so not a lot of good

I'd be to my daughter layin' in the bottom of the mud

Must be in my blood 'cause I don't know how I do it

All I know is I don't wanna follow in the footsteps

Of my dad, 'cause I hate him so bad

The worst fear that I had

Was growin' up to be like his fuckin' ass

Man, if you could understand why I am the way that I am

What do I say to my fans when I tell 'em I'm


[Chorus]

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood (Hollywood)

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood (Why do I feel this way?)

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood


[Verse 3]

I don't wanna quit, but shit, I feel like this is it

For me to have this much appeal like this is sick

This is not a game, this fame in real life, this is sick

"Publicity stunt" my ass, "Conceal" my fuckin' dick

Fuck the guns, I'm done, I'll never look at gats

If I scrap, I'll scrap like I ain't never whipped some ass

I love my fans, but no one ever puts a grasp

On the fact, I've sacrificed everything I have

I never dreamt, I'd get to the level that I'm at

This is wack, this is more than I ever coulda asked

Everywhere I go, a hat, a sweater hood or mask

What about math, how come I wasn't ever good at that?

It's like the boy in the bubble who never could adapt

I'm trapped, if I could go back, I never woulda rapped

I sold my soul to the Devil, I'll never get it back

I just wanna leave this game with level head intact

Imagine goin' from bein' a no-one to seein'

Everything blow up, and all you did was just grow up, emceein'

It's fuckin' crazy, 'cause all I wanted was to give Hailie

The life I never had, instead I forced us to live alienated

So I'm sayin'


[Chorus]

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood (Hollywood)

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood (Why do I feel this way?)

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood

Sayin' goodbye, sayin' goodbye to Hollywood


[Outro]

Goodbye

Goodbye, Hollywood (Goodbye)

Please don't cry for me (It's been real)

When I'm gone for good (This shit is not for me)

So goodbye

Goodbye, Hollywood (I am not a fuckin' star)

Please don't cry for me (No way)

When I'm gone for good (I'm goin' back home)