A Tale of Three Cities
"Baby, when you said I was the one, I wasn’t sure you really meant it
And when things seemed to be too good, I only thought that I had dreamt it
When you said I was your only, I only hoped that it was true
But I couldn’t be too sure, because I knew what I was doing to you
When she came back in my life, she was just too hard to resist
She knew all the right things to say and it felt natural when we kissed
We had history before you and I, I was driven to her, I cannot lie
And the more that time went by, I couldn’t stand to make either one of you cry
So I continued when I should have stopped; I stayed when I knew I should go
I lied to you; I lied to her, but neither would be hurt if you didn’t know
So I kept on, letting the both of you love me and vow me to be your only one
I told you that I wanted to marry you; told her you were just the mother of my son
But with the two of you key players on my team, I had all a man would want, it seems
But the distance was just too hard to bear, I wanted someone close and near
And that’s when she started calling and texting me, and we liked all of the same stuff
Being with her was simple and easy and I realized that being with you two was tough
With her things were new and she didn’t ask too much of me; she was so easily pleased
And before I knew it, I had three women, each filling my different needs
The old, familiar, and nostalgic, the one who is most like me
The new, exciting, and easy, the one who just let me be
And then my dear, there was you, the one and only you
And to my surprise, you found out, oh goodness, WHAT SHOULD I DO???
You found out about one and then the other, though I never came forward with the truth
You had to hear it from them and ever since the pain has been impossible to soothe
I broke things off and apologized, said I wouldn’t do it again
What more do you want, what more must I do, to be forgiven for my sin?
You said that you forgave me, said that our relationship could continue
But every time I try to forget it happened, you remind me it’s not through
You ask questions I can’t answer, and some I don’t understand why you’d want to know
The details only bring more pain because everything I did was dirty and low
Yes, we kissed, she sucked me dick, and oh yeah, had unprotected lovin
But let’s thank God you were the only one who ended up with my bun in her oven
So I drove long distances to see her when I could have come to see you instead
So I talked to her at 3 AM while you lay alone, feverish in our bed
So I sneaked to call her when I stepped outside to smoke or would text her with you there
I may have sent her pictures too, but it’s only for you I care
I got aroused by her sexy pics sometimes, but why does that really matter?
You are the only one I would sit with for hours on the phone and listen to chatter
I know you think it’s terrible I slept with her one week after you gave birth
But don’t you see I let her go because now I see your worth?
So what does it really matter that we planned to be together for Valentines
Don’t you know I bought your necklace because I wanted YOU to stay mine?
So I told her that I loved her and made you seem like a crazy baby mama
I really didn’t sign up for all this unnecessary drama
I know you think you were the rebound girl, because I went from her to you
And two months later when you came to visit, she and I weren’t really through
I was sneaking and lying then, couldn’t tell her what I was doing or who with
It didn’t really make much sense, and that’s why I decided to plead the fifth
And yes there was the other, I gave her attention that you were begging for
I thought of her in the mornings, but I swear, I thought of you more
I only said that I missed her and called her beautiful just to keep things going
But really, I had no problems with her feelings for me growing
She would tell me that she loved me, but I didn’t really care
I knew that deep in my heart, it was you that I wanted to always be there
The sex with her wasn’t even that good, I don’t know why I ever went back
I guess it’s hard to turn around, when you’re so far down the wrong track
So don’t you see I gave it all up for you because I love you so?
What more could you possibly want from me? What more do you need to know?
I don’t love them or anyone else, so why can’t you stop being so jealous?
I have trouble expressing myself, so why do you expect me to be so zealous?
I know I broke your trust and all, but do I really have to give up my God given right
To keep my dealings with others private without you peeping through the night?
Must you keep looking through my phone to see if there’s more damage being done?
Why can’t you just learn to trust me and believe that you are my only one?
It is true that actions speak louder than words, but must we look at everything?
Instead of recalling that I cheated, why not think that I gave YOU the promise ring?
I know my actions didn’t prove it, not sure if I’m proving it still
But if you give me the time and chance, I can only hope one day I will
Show you that I adore you and love you more than any other
And not just because you are my baby’s mother
But because you are the one who loved me most when I was loving her least
And because you stayed with me when a lesser woman would have ceased
And because you are phenomenal, in all that you set out to do
And because I know my life would be incomplete if it was lived without you"
And when things seemed to be too good, I only thought that I had dreamt it
When you said I was your only, I only hoped that it was true
But I couldn’t be too sure, because I knew what I was doing to you
When she came back in my life, she was just too hard to resist
She knew all the right things to say and it felt natural when we kissed
We had history before you and I, I was driven to her, I cannot lie
And the more that time went by, I couldn’t stand to make either one of you cry
So I continued when I should have stopped; I stayed when I knew I should go
I lied to you; I lied to her, but neither would be hurt if you didn’t know
So I kept on, letting the both of you love me and vow me to be your only one
I told you that I wanted to marry you; told her you were just the mother of my son
But with the two of you key players on my team, I had all a man would want, it seems
But the distance was just too hard to bear, I wanted someone close and near
And that’s when she started calling and texting me, and we liked all of the same stuff
Being with her was simple and easy and I realized that being with you two was tough
With her things were new and she didn’t ask too much of me; she was so easily pleased
And before I knew it, I had three women, each filling my different needs
The old, familiar, and nostalgic, the one who is most like me
The new, exciting, and easy, the one who just let me be
And then my dear, there was you, the one and only you
And to my surprise, you found out, oh goodness, WHAT SHOULD I DO???
You found out about one and then the other, though I never came forward with the truth
You had to hear it from them and ever since the pain has been impossible to soothe
I broke things off and apologized, said I wouldn’t do it again
What more do you want, what more must I do, to be forgiven for my sin?
You said that you forgave me, said that our relationship could continue
But every time I try to forget it happened, you remind me it’s not through
You ask questions I can’t answer, and some I don’t understand why you’d want to know
The details only bring more pain because everything I did was dirty and low
Yes, we kissed, she sucked me dick, and oh yeah, had unprotected lovin
But let’s thank God you were the only one who ended up with my bun in her oven
So I drove long distances to see her when I could have come to see you instead
So I talked to her at 3 AM while you lay alone, feverish in our bed
So I sneaked to call her when I stepped outside to smoke or would text her with you there
I may have sent her pictures too, but it’s only for you I care
I got aroused by her sexy pics sometimes, but why does that really matter?
You are the only one I would sit with for hours on the phone and listen to chatter
I know you think it’s terrible I slept with her one week after you gave birth
But don’t you see I let her go because now I see your worth?
So what does it really matter that we planned to be together for Valentines
Don’t you know I bought your necklace because I wanted YOU to stay mine?
So I told her that I loved her and made you seem like a crazy baby mama
I really didn’t sign up for all this unnecessary drama
I know you think you were the rebound girl, because I went from her to you
And two months later when you came to visit, she and I weren’t really through
I was sneaking and lying then, couldn’t tell her what I was doing or who with
It didn’t really make much sense, and that’s why I decided to plead the fifth
And yes there was the other, I gave her attention that you were begging for
I thought of her in the mornings, but I swear, I thought of you more
I only said that I missed her and called her beautiful just to keep things going
But really, I had no problems with her feelings for me growing
She would tell me that she loved me, but I didn’t really care
I knew that deep in my heart, it was you that I wanted to always be there
The sex with her wasn’t even that good, I don’t know why I ever went back
I guess it’s hard to turn around, when you’re so far down the wrong track
So don’t you see I gave it all up for you because I love you so?
What more could you possibly want from me? What more do you need to know?
I don’t love them or anyone else, so why can’t you stop being so jealous?
I have trouble expressing myself, so why do you expect me to be so zealous?
I know I broke your trust and all, but do I really have to give up my God given right
To keep my dealings with others private without you peeping through the night?
Must you keep looking through my phone to see if there’s more damage being done?
Why can’t you just learn to trust me and believe that you are my only one?
It is true that actions speak louder than words, but must we look at everything?
Instead of recalling that I cheated, why not think that I gave YOU the promise ring?
I know my actions didn’t prove it, not sure if I’m proving it still
But if you give me the time and chance, I can only hope one day I will
Show you that I adore you and love you more than any other
And not just because you are my baby’s mother
But because you are the one who loved me most when I was loving her least
And because you stayed with me when a lesser woman would have ceased
And because you are phenomenal, in all that you set out to do
And because I know my life would be incomplete if it was lived without you"
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