Intro Hey, yeah Mmm Verso 1: If a soldier had a gun to my head Would you fight or would you just play dead? If we ain't got no food, ain't got no bread Will you go and work, make sure the kids get fed? See, I know now it's real nice But what about real life? I know we got everything we'd ever dreamed, alright What about a real, real life? Verso 2: If the years go by and we be getting old Will you still see me, will you see within my soul? Sometimes, baby, we won't agree But we gon' work on it, or you walking out on me See, I know now things are real nice We got everything, what about real life? I know the flower's in bloom, sweet honeymoon paradise What about real, real life? Ponte: I'm talking six in the morning, who's feeding baby now? Landlord keeps calling, you helping pay the rent Sickness and health, you by my side Are you the one, baby, that's always down to ride? If I'm in the hospital, will you bring my medicine? Let's say I lose it all, am I still your everything? Oh, baby, I really need to know I know now things are real nice, oh right What about real life? I know we got everything we'd ever dreamed, paradise Oh, what about real, real life? And what about real life? Oh Real, real life Yes, I know the flower's in bloom, sweet honeymoon paradise But what about real life? Outro What about real, real life? Yeah, what about real, real life? And what about real, real life? Yeah, what about real, real life? Can I count on you in real, real life? Wanna know, hey Mmm-mmm, real life

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