Stage in city life no one said that it was right
But I got to hustle for the kids
God only knows what I've gone and been
Til we reach the end just stay strong and be a friend
I cram to understand why a woman and a man
Make a plan to enter matrimony then he takes her hand
Put that ring on the finger couple of kids to minivans
Standin in the stands like a fan watch her little man run
And every time you see the family they look happy
Got a mama and a daddy and I think they got a lil' dog
But daddy had a cat on the side
He would hide her from his ride decide not to divide
Kept the yam and the pie the spouse and the house
Boy its cheaper to keep her you f**k around and take a loss
Come up short like short dog cuss words flow like
Took my sh*t b**ch) f**k
Stage in city life no one said that it was right
But I got to hustle for the kids
God only knows what I've gone and been
Til we reach the end just stay strong and be a friend
It was the night the day they dipped and all throughout the palace
Death didn't do us part heartbroken no more marriage
When it happens you'll be slapping yourself rememberin
You coulda remained boyfriend and girlfriend
Now you sittin in the courthouse plaintiff and defendant b**ch
Pleadin to the judge you was in it to win it
In the beginnin was splendid see she was grinning and spending
All of her time wit the kids an in the kitchen she'd cook
She was fierce on the stove it was always great
Covered plates in the microwave when I came home late
But now we just debate like some candidates
Damn I hate friction wishin I had paperwork on the misses
But I didn't damn f**king around
Stage in city life no one said that it was right
But I got to hustle for the kids
God only knows what I've gone and been
Til we reach the end
Just stay strong and be a friend
Girl you have to remember
I gotta provide for the family and future
So please stay down and please stay around cause you know
That I'm trying change but its hard cause I've been this way
Man you already knew that sh*t
Stage in city life no one said that it was right
But I got to hustle for the kids
God only knows what I've gone and been
Til we reach the end
Just stay strong and be a friend
