[Produced by Earthtone III]
[Intro: André 3000]
Yeah, this one right here goes out
To all the baby's mommas, mommas
Mommas, mommas, baby mommas, mommas
Yeah, go like this
[Hook: André 3000]
I'm sorry, Ms. Jackson, I am for real
Never meant to make your daughter cry
I apologize a trillion times
I'm sorry, Ms. Jackson, I am for real
Never meant to make your daughter cry
I apologize a trillion times
[Verse 1: Big Boi]
My baby's drama momma don't like me
She be doing things like having them boys come from her neighborhood to the studio, tryna fight me
She need to get a piece of the American pie
And take her bite out
That's my house, I'll disconnect the cable
And turn the lights out
And let her know her grandchild is a baby, and not a paycheck
Private school, daycare, sh**, medical bills; I pay that
I love your mom and everything
But see, I ain't the only one who laid down
She wanna rib you up to start a custody war
My lawyers stay down
sh**, you never got a chance to hear my side of the story
We was divided
She had fish fries and cookouts for my child's birthday
I ain't invited
Despite it, I show her the utmost respect when I fall through
All you, do is defend that lady when I call you, yeah
[Hook]
I'm sorry, Ms. Jackson, I am for real
Never meant to make your daughter cry
I apologize a trillion times
I'm sorry, Ms. Jackson, I am for real
Never meant to make your daughter cry
I apologize a trillion times
[Bridge: André 3000]
Me and your daughter got a special thing going on
You say it's puppy love, we say it's full-grown
Hope that we feel this, feel this way forever
You can plan a pretty picnic
But you can't predict the weather, Ms. Jackson
[Verse 2: André 3000]
Ten times out of nine, now if I'm lyin', find
The quickest muzzle, throw it on my mouth and I'll decline
King meets queen, then the puppy love thing
Together dream 'bout that crib with the Goodyear swing
On the oak tree, I hope we feel like this forever
Forever, forever ever, forever ever?
Forever never seems that long until you're grown
And notice that the day by day ruler can't be too wrong
Ms. Jackson, my intentions were good, I wish I could
Become a magician to abracadabra all the sadder
Thoughts of me, thoughts of she, thoughts of he
Asking what happened to the feeling that her and me had
I pray so much about it need some knee pads
It happened for a reason, one can't be mad
So know this, know that everything's cool
And yes, I will be present on the first day of school
And graduation
[Hook]
I'm sorry, Ms. Jackson, I am for real
Never meant to make your daughter cry
I apologize a trillion times
I'm sorry, Ms. Jackson, I am for real
Never meant to make your daughter cry
I apologize a trillion times
[Verse 3: Big Boi]
"Look at the way he treats me," sh**, look at the way you treat me
You see, your little nosy-a** homegirls done got your a** sent up the creek, G
Without a paddle, you left to straddle and ride this thing on out
And I knew you and your girl ain't speaking no more ‘cause my dick all in her mouth
Know what I'm talking 'bout? Jealousy, infidelity, envy
Cheating to beating, envy and to the G they be the same thing
So who you placing the blame on?
You keep on singing the same song
Let bygones be bygones
You can go on and get the hell on, you and your momma
[Hook]
I'm sorry, Ms. Jackson, I am for real
Never meant to make your daughter cry
I apologize a trillion times
I'm sorry, Ms. Jackson, I am for real
Never meant to make your daughter cry
I apologize a trillion times
I'm sorry, Ms. Jackson, I am for real
Never meant to make your daughter cry
I apologize a trillion times
I'm sorry, Ms. Jackson, I am for real
Never meant to make your daughter cry
I apologize a trillion times