A Third Of The Time

[Verse 1]
When I was a young boy, just about twelve years old
My mama said to me, "Boy, you're getting grown
Time to go out and get a job and help pay a little rent"
I said, "Yeah, mama, I'mma make you proud" and I've been a paperboy ever since

[Verse 2]
Now, I tried the college route, but it proved to be a one-way street
And it seemed like all the traffic was headed away from me
And I gave it six hard years and tried nine different degrees
But sixty-nine kinda grosses me out, so I thought that it wasn't for me

[Chorus]
And I was washed up before I started and fat before I was a drunk
I kinda always wanted kids out of wedlock, but so far I ain't got none
I finish half of what I start, and I start about a third of the time
But enough about me without you, honey, won't you be mine?

[Verse 3]
My mama said that I was a catch since the second grade
But she quit saying things like that by the time I turned fifteen
And I still get lonesome, darling, when I'm alone at the end of the night
So take your phone off silence, sweetheart, I'm texting you to save my life

[Verse 4]
And this ain't the TV, girl, which is good, 'cause I got nothing to show
So forget all them dudes that you got to knowing on the HBO
I'm just a small-town kid, I put my back into what I do
I put my foot in my mouth, I keep my head in the clouds, but I'll always be sweet to you

[Chorus]
And I was washed up before I started and fat before I was a drunk
I kinda always wanted kids out of wedlock, but so far I ain't got none
I finish half of what I start, and I start about a third of the time
But enough about me without you, honey, won't you be mine?

[Outro]
I said enough about me without you, honey, won't you be mine?