Hey, man, how’s it going?
I see y’all are getting serious, hope it’s been smooth sailing,
I ain’t here to play dating coach and tell y’all what’s what,
Given how me and her ended I’m underqualified for that,
I’m sure she’s spilled the beans to you, the timeline of our union,
Puppy love turned into coupling before exchanging vows at the altar,
Three kids and a decade later things took an unplanned turn,
Veered off course then crashed and burned, left no survivors,
Went our separate ways, won’t ask how she recounted the tale,
But if she’s keeping it 100 she’d tell you both parties are to blame,
Now I hear y’all are ready for the next level, it’s all good and you’ve got my blessing,
Not to get all preachy or invasive but these are pearls that I’m dispensing,
Treat her right, stay by her side, such advice goes without saying,
You may not believe it but I wish you both a happy ending,
It’s on you both to make it work, takes two to tango, it’s all about cooperation and teamwork,
She chose you, you must be someone special, she always was a good judge of character,
My teeth still bared towards her but subconsciously still got love for her,
Though we ended acrimoniously we’re forever linked through those kids,
So if you do her dirty you’d better be ready to explain your part in it,
Messing with my kids’ mother still gets hackles raisin’,
Hope it won’t come to that, for now I’ll trust you’re a real one,
Now let’s get to matters related to the children,
Raise ‘em right, just as she and I had planned during good times,
Make sure they respect you, but a little something for you to keep in mind,
You better remember, always, that their real daddy is me,
Let’s not forget that she and I share joint custody,
Doesn’t matter if she badmouths me, spite tends to bury facts,
I take care of ‘em as well as any parent, ask ‘em and they’ll tell you all about it,
Long story short, I’m daddy and you’re the step-parent,
If the shoe was on the other foot that’s also how you’d see it,
Be good to one another, take on the world side by side,
But make no mistake, I’m still around, I ain’t going nowhere, don’t let me down.