[Christon Gray]
Oh wherever you came from give my regards
Somebody made a work of art
I’m just think it’s so bizarre that I’m in the picture
So for better or for worse I’m seeking the Lord
Sometimes it’s back to the drawing board
But I won’t give up until I’m sure it’s a perfect picture
[Sho Baraka]
Okay, Meet Claire, ha, she says she’s single and content/
She says she ain’t lookin for a man but we know she really is/
Prayin makin’ a list of things her husband needs to fit/
A fit 10 who loves the Lord, she won’t settle for no 6/
Oh well, let me introduce you to a 6 named Cliff/
He ain’t a Donnis, but even then Claire ain’t even a goddess/
Million dollar smile with some 50 dollar pockets/
He got a killer charm and he been walkin’ with the Lord/
They get introduced and then they have a couple dates/
And after months of bein’ fake I guess they get sick of the chase/
After counsel and growth Cliff goes shoppin’ for a ring/
Spits a little game at her like “won’t you be my queen”/
She wants a big weddin’ which means spendin’ big bucks/
He’s thinkin’ of future expenses he wants to save up/
Mom told her be submissive baby don’t be contentious/
Be quick to listen baby girl your words can be vicious/
Father told him never stop datin’ your wife/
The honeymoon is one night she needs good sex her whole life/
What God has put together let no man tear apart/
They have their whole life in front of em and this is just the start/
[Christon Gray]
Oh wherever you came from give my regards
Somebody made a work of art
I’m just think it’s so bizarre that I’m in the picture
So for better or for worse I’m seeking the Lord
Sometimes it’s back to the drawing board
But I won’t give up until I’m sure it’s a perfect picture
[Sho Baraka]
Okay Chapter 2 Cliff and Claire have a new situation/
New child new career they need new patience/
It’s a different place in life cuz it’s a different marriage/
They need new expectations now that they’ve become parents/
Cliff wants the wife with the shape of his wedding day/
Claire wants more help with the child and a more servant mate/
Well since he ain’t gettin’ sex, and she ain’t gettin’ served/
They both do small things to work each other’s nerves/ (preach)
Because of debt and school loans and the house they own/
He keepin’ up with the Jones’s this brother’s never home/
The things that caught her eye she used to like but she don’t like no mo/
The jokes that came out of his mouth well now she hopes he keeps it closed/
So when he works he flirts and he gets attention from the boss’s assistant/
This is causin some tension/
She complains so much man he really starts to hate it/
Her words are cuttin’ him deep so he feels emasculated/
This makes Cliff very passive but also quite aggressive/
They both are stressin’ cuz they’re marriage is depressin’/
They’ve given up on the portrait it’s back to the drawing board/
They need the right frame of reference so they can paint some more/
[Christon Gray]
Oh wherever you came from give my regards
Somebody made a work of art
I’m just think it’s so bizarre that I’m in the picture
So for better or for worse I’m seeking the Lord
Sometimes it’s back to the drawing board
But I won’t give up until I’m sure it’s a perfect picture
[Sho Baraka]
(Okay Chapter 3)
After seein’ that their selfish ways were really only hurtin’/
They ain’t perfect but the couple is workin with counsel/
Seein’ Jesus and other couples as the model/
Dyin’ to serve each other is the paint brush to follow/
Who would think to love somebody as bad as us/
Love ain’t love unless it can be taken advantage of/ (truth)
Love’s a commitment at my expense for your benefit/
It’s a call to action even when the server ain’t feelin’ it/
I think they know now, they’ve learned to surround/
Themselves with other married couples and lay aside the crown/
Cliff learned how to cheat his job and not cheat his wife/
Changing his expectations and prioritize his life/
Claire learned that small things can cause great fights/
She’s trying to serve in spite of and not serve in spite/
If anything we could model our great hero/
Always give 100 percent and expect zero/
