A Love Song

Let me tell y'all a story about life
You live to love, you love to lose, and you lose to learn
Everyday as the world turns

As the ketchup flew over the counter and landed on my pants
My heart was being stabbed by woman
Who's hands grabbed the napkin to wipe up the mistake that she made
Too late, it was stained
Gray pants ruined, a new life ruined, I got more than a fair trade

A trouble-filled day, I learned in a couple of days
Headed down the wrong path, she let my bad shit bang
Quietly afraid, I gave her pride and let her feel brave
'Til drunk days came and brought nights that took it away

Overwhelmed by Hennessey and his friends jealousy
They told me the bitch was up to trickery
Tricked me, and then convinced me
Dig deep into her history as if it's any of my business

She told me, I said there's more than town talks, and I listened
With vicious sentence after sentence delivered with intentions
Don't hear of the truth, the truth
The town lies to lie with your bitches

Forgiveness was given, and then I took it for granted
Granted you lied a few times, those nights I flew off the handle
It's been weeks since she sent a candle, enriched my room
We're on top of the bed talkin' bout my seed in your womb
A ring on your finger, the thoughts you said that all day linger

Now I wake up to an empty nest, no, leave it to Beaver
Believe it, I need you,a seizure could not bring my heart hurt
Not after the pain I'd earned from losing my lover
I love her, and fuck you if you think this is soft talk
I could talk it as a loss, but I'll love to win her at all cost

Know what I can't?
I can't see another woman, getting off work to go get food
Come to my work and bring me food
Go home to go to sleep, wake up, and go to school

But then again, could you find someone to do the things I do?
Never cheat on you and pick your spirits up when you feel blue?
It's amazing how two souls can grow together, a blossom in bloom
Only to be torn away by petty fights that anger fuels

I put my faith in you, even when Mr. Jealousy calls
A male friend pretends to talk but really wants your drawers
I was taught to browse the jobs unless of your mom
Just work 'em up for what they got and never ever fall

But not all of that way, it's probably too late for me to say
I appreciate what you've done, and I'm a take it to the grave
No pinky ring on my finger in the casket with me
Just the thoughts of how you always treated me like a king
That'll take me to Heaven if I don't get past the gates
Hell's flames could never take away that smile from my face
They never could

My ex-girl used to say she dreams of being engaged to me
But now she says nothing
The phone goes straight to the answer machine
It goes straight to the answer machine
Now she says nothing
The phone goes straight to the answer machine

Well, I admit that I wasn't perfect
But I do know that I'm worth it
And I'm damn sure don't deserve it
So it's time to call it curtains

Repetitive arguments, keep saying the same old shit
When I already forgave you for a first started it
There's no end in it, we keep running in circles
Good thing we don't run in the same circles
I don't wanna see you like commercials