Stomach It

Mama taught me manners since the day that I could speak

So when I fall in love I know their parents will like me

I would practice “Thank you, ma'am”

And know just how to shake their hands

Doesn’t change a thing

My God, I was so naive

But I get good grades and I always pay

And I always make her breakfast

But her mama prays that it’s just a phase

And one day we’ll all forget this

“But I’ll meet her once” she said

“If you pretend to just be friends”

So then she could stomach it

No, I can’t please her dad

‘Cause he’s begging her to bring home a boyfriend

He could be a loser, a fucking abuser

At least then he says he could stomach it

Drop her off at the parking lot just across the street

We wait until it gets dark just to make sure that her parents don’t see

She covers up her neck and wipes my lipgloss off her cheek

And God, I’m willing to bet I’ll live and die locked up in secrecy

But I get good grades and I always pay

And I always make her breakfast

But her mama prays that it’s just a phase

And one day we’ll all forget this

“But I’ll meet her once” she said

“If you pretend to just be friends”

So then she could stomach it

No, I can’t please her dad

‘Cause he’s begging her to bring home a boyfriend

He could be a loser, a fucking abuser

At least then he says he could stomach it

It don’t make sense to me

I’m just trying to be patient

I could give up easily

But my baby’s worth the wait

It don’t make sense to me

I’m just trying to be patient

I could give up easily

But my baby’s worth wait

“But I’ll meet her once” she said

“If you pretend to just be friends”

So then she could stomach it

And they don’t know just yet

That their son’s got a new boyfriend

He’s kept a secret, he’s just like me but

They can’t stomach it