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so i fell in love with a
dope boy,
and took him to meet my mama…
the first time he saw her,
he wouldn’t get out of the car.
he knocked me up beforehand
they already knew i was pregnant
he had just gotten out of jail
i was scared to death of my parents
but i loved that boy a whole bunch, he was my whole world
my whole family is on the straight and narrow
they don’t even cuss
the toll i took on my daddy
made his brown hair turn grey in six months
but i loved that boy so much, i couldn’t let him go
even after he cheated,
even after he overdosed
i stood by his side and waited
for the day he would realize
the dope game wasn’t worth it
and he wanted me to be his wife
now it’s two years later
our daughter is well past one
that dope boy fixed the refrigerator
that dope boy stays at home
that dope boy don’t want dope no more
although sometimes it crosses his mind
but he knows where that path leads him
and he’d rather be by my side
love can change a man
love can change his ways
love can make a boy a man
love can save the day
i fell in love with a
dope boy
but today he’s not the same
he reads books and plays nerf guns… the game has really changed.
they say you can’t take the hood out
cause that’s where he was raised
but i don’t wanna change his past
it made him so strong
it made him so thankful
it made him not want to do wrong
he knows what he has to lose
maybe before now he wasn’t sure
but don’t tell me love ain’t real
‘cause i think it was his cure
love can change a man
love can save the day
love can take a dope boy
and show him the right way
now my love ain’t a dope boy
he vacuums and he mops
he cuts the grass and rakes the leaves
cooks dinner and cleans the humidifier
and raises kids with me
he’s turned out to be a damn good father
i think of all the heartache i felt
loving a dope boy
wishing he would change his ways
it was all worth it
because today
i’m in love with a real man
and he’s in love with me too
love can really change a man, love can heal all wounds
don’t tell me love ain’t real
cause if that shit is true
it can take a dope boy
straight out of prison with nothing to lose
and move him into a better life
with a heart filled with love
my life is living proof, don’t ever, ever give up
on someone who’s fucking up
stand by them and be stubborn
and believe in their love.
they say there’s no cure for addiction
once you taste that high so sweet
you’ll spend the rest of your life trying to get it
there’s medicine and therapy
but the one thing that will save somebody from the streets
undoubtedly
is a heart full of patience and love.
cause love can change a man — love can save the day
i fell in love with a dope boy
and i took the dope out his name.
look in his eyes , he ain’t feening no more
you don’t see shame and pain
instead you see love…
that’s my husband
and it’s my love that changed his ways.
5 responses to “dope boy.”
This made me cry like a baby. As someone who has been through addiction myself, the works needs more people like you and less who turn their back on people who are going through a hard time. Love is the answer! Sharing from Colorado ! Never stop writing you are definitely impacting lives in a big way 🩷
Saw you on a t-shirt and looked you up. How do i order a shirt???
Found you on Tik Tok. You’re truly a amazing writer don’t ever stop the world needs more of this and less trash on the radi9
I love this!!!! So sweet!
Best love story ever !