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

Would you go and work, make sure the kids get fed?

See, I know now what's real nice

But what about real life?

I know we got everything we've ever dreamed, alright

But what about real, real life?

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

Are we gon' work on it, or are you walkin' out on me?

See, I know now things are real nice

We got everything

But what about real life?

I know the flower's in bloom, sweet honeymoon paradise

But what about real, real life?

I'm talkin' six in the morning

Who's feeding baby?

And the 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, alright

But what about real life?

I know we got everything we've ever dreamed, paradise

Oh, but 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?

What about real, real life?

Yeah, what about real, real life?

Yeah, what about real, real life?

Yeah, what about real, real life?

Can I count on you?

In real life

I wanna know, hey, hmm mmm, real life.