\ndat got hitched on da rebound
\n
\n
\ntake some worthwhile advice\u2014
\n
\n
\nBlood is thickah den watah
\nif you not da faddah of da kids.
\n
\n \t<\/p>\n
It doesn\u2019t mattah
\nif dey young or oldah
\n
\n
\nshe going defend dem
\nlike wun mama lion
\n
\n
\nwit\u00a0teeth and\u00a0claws exposed.
\n
\n \t<\/p>\n
If you taught
\nyou wuz numbah one in her life
\n
\n
\nyou got anadah ting coming.
\n
\n \t<\/p>\n
Da maternal urge
\ngoing trump your opinion
\n
\n
\nevery day of da week.
\n
\n \t<\/p>\n
No sense get frustrated
\nand make tings moa worse
\n
\n
\ncause you going only lose in da end.
\n
\n \t<\/p>\n
Dat wedding band of yours
\n
\n
\ngoing be in da pawn shop
\nbefore you know it
\n
\n
\nand you going be in wun apartment
\nwhile she gets da house.<\/p>\n
\n
\nNo try grab wun greased pole
\nand tink you going win da debate
\n
\n
\ncause da situation going drive you crazy
\nand out da door.
\n
\n \t<\/p>\n
It would be wise
\nto listen to dis warning\u2014
\n
\n
\nIf you like stay married
\n
\n
\njust accept dat you are numbah 2
\nif she get one or moa kids in front of you.
\n
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