Peaches
Outkast ft. Sleepy Brown & Scar Lyrics

Stages in life, no one said that it was right
Different stages in life are challenging and nobody said it would be easy

But I've got to hustle for the kids
I have to work hard to provide for my children

God only knows what I've gone and been
Only God knows the struggles and challenges I have faced

'Til we reach the end
Until we overcome all the obstacles and achieve our goals

Just stay strong and be a friend
Keep supporting me and be there for me as a friend

I cram to understand why a woman and a man
I struggle to comprehend the reasons behind men and women getting together

Make a plan to enter matrimony, then he takes her hand
Couples make a plan to get married and the man proposes to the woman

Put that ring on her finger, couple of kids, the minivans
They get married, have children, and buy a minivan for their family

Standin' in the stands, like a fan, watch her little man
They cheer for their child during sports games like enthusiastic fans

Run ball, and everytime you see the family they look happy
Their child plays sports and the family appears happy and content

Got her mama and her daddy and I think they got a lil' dog
The couple's parents are present in their life and they also have a small dog

But daddy had a cat on the side
The man had an affair with another woman

He would hide her from his ride, decide not to divide
He kept his infidelity a secret and decided not to divorce his wife

Kept the yam and the pie the spouse in the house
He kept both his mistress and his wife happy by dividing his time between them

Boy, it's cheaper to keep her, you fuck around and take a loss
It's more financially sensible to stay in the marriage than to get a divorce and lose assets

Come up short like Short Dog, cuss words flow like (Motherfucker shit gotdamn asshole), Took my shit (beitch) fuck!
He feels frustrated and angry at the situation, and uses curse words to express his emotions

It was the night that they did dipped and all throughout the palace
The night they got divorced, the atmosphere was tense and difficult

That didn't do us part, heartbroken, no more marriage (beitch)
The divorce officially ended their marriage and broke their hearts

When it happens you'll be slappin yourself rememberin', You coulda remained boyfriend and girlfriend
He regrets getting married and realizes that staying in a relationship without getting married would have been easier

Now you sittin' in the courthouse plaintiff and defendant
They are now in a court of law, fighting over legal matters related to their divorce

Pleadin' to the judge you was in it to win it
They are trying to convince the judge that they were fully committed to their marriage and tried their best to make it work

In the beginnin' was splendid, see she was grinnin' and spendin'
Initially, their marriage was great and his wife was happy and content

All of her time wit the kids an' in the kitchen she'd cook
She spent all her time taking care of their children and cooking in the kitchen

She was fierce on the stove, it was always great
She was amazing at cooking and always made delicious meals

Covered plates in the microwave when I came home late
She would cover his dinner and place it in the microwave so that he could eat when he came home late from work

But now we just debate like some candidates, damn I hate
Now they just argue like politicians debating instead of having real conversations. He hates the situation.

Friction, wishin' I had paperwork on the misses but I didn't
There is tension and conflict in their relationship, and he wishes he had evidence that his wife was responsible for some of the problems

Damn, fuckin' around
He regrets messing around instead of being serious about his relationship

Girl you have to remember
He wants his wife to understand

I gotta provide for the family and future
He has to work and provide for their family and their future together

So please stay down and please stay around 'cause you know
He wants her to stick with him because she knows that he is trying to change.

That I'm tryna change but it's hard 'cause I've been this way
He is trying to change his ways, but it's difficult because he has been like this for a long time

(Man you already knew that shit)
He's reminding his wife that she already knew what he was like before they got married

Stages in life, no one said that it was right
Different stages in life are challenging and nobody said it would be easy

But I've got to hustle for the kids
I have to work hard to provide for my children

God only knows what I've gone and been
Only God knows the struggles and challenges I have faced

'Til we reach the end
Until we overcome all the obstacles and achieve our goals

Just stay strong and be a friend
Keep supporting me and be there for me as a friend