The Promise
Written by: Christopher Portugal
[Thes One:]
I got another daddy now, I call him Duddy G
I got another mommy now, I call her Mummy G
In September two-double-o-three, got down on one knee
With decision for permission, please listen to my plea
I said, "I love your daughter, Ritu, with all of my life
And if you give her hand in marriage, I will make her my wife
And if permitted, I'm committed to provide, by her side
But I respect the old traditions, so I'll let you decide."
He said, "Alright, you can marry my daughter.
I see she really loves you, who am I to try to stop her?
We'll celebrate straight, on the rocks Johnny Walker
Get the party popping like Orville Redenbacher"
Y'all she's the love of my life, can't you see?
Rejoice in my voice like jai mata dee
Yelling it out, we got a long path ahead
But we will walk it hand-in-hand because we're newlyweds
I said, we'll walk it hand-in-hand because we're newlyweds
We will walk it hand-in-hand because we're newlyweds
I said, we'll walk it hand-in-hand because we're newlyweds
So God bless all of you for being so close
Providing that support when I need it the most
It's just a toast to my family and all of my friends
(Like who?) Like Paula, Rahul, Alex and my main man, Ben
We may not have a lot of money, but we got what counts
In ample amounts, yes, unconditional love in ample amounts
Surrounds her, profound, still ring around her finger
Lingering love, a lifetime above alsigulah
Watch, just say it, and I'll cook her some dal
What? You learned to cook dal? Yeah, I cooked the naan too
So Mrs. Ritu Marwah Portugal, this one's for you
Hey, I found my soulmate, and I made her my wife
I guess I love the arts, pain, struggle and strife
Day-to-day, you know what they say
But it really doesn't matter 'cause today is our day
I said, I found my soulmate, and I made her my wife
I guess I love the arts, pain, struggle and strife
Day-to-day, you know what they say
But it really doesn't matter (today is our day)
I'm not a doctor or a lawyer, more like an engineer
Translate heart to art form for your ear
I'm damn proud of who I am… say, Pops, why would I lie?
I'll commemerate this day with something money can't buy
That's my job. Artists in the house? (Oh, my God!)
It could be worse, she could be marrying a frog
With dandruff, Dockers and an IT job
Pushing on the money, trying to get a green card
I mean, sir, my love is the only reason why I'm here
My love is pure, it's like a never-ending pier
Out into the ocean, that's diluted with the fear of the unknown
But pillars out of ocean, that's as solid as stone
Even though they're getting windblown
From all the hot air, see, I really don't care
These kids are soulmates, what a beautiful pair
Not a care in the world, apparently girls seen
Only in your dream world can actually be true
'Cause this is over seeing love with Ritu
Everybody stop baggin', man, my love is true
So please, remember that I'm loving Ritu
Hey, I found my soulmate, and I made her my wife
I guess I love the arts, pain, struggle and strife
Day-to-day, you know what they say
But it really doesn't matter 'cause today is our day
I said, I found my soulmate, and I made her my wife
I guess I love the arts, pain, struggle and strife
Day-to-day, you know what they say
[Indian sung sample]
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Trivia:
- Written by Thes One as the beginning to a mixtape made for his wedding on May 15, 2004.
This track appears on the following releases:
- Mithai (2004) (CD) - Tres Records / PL70 (PL6010)
- 10 Years Of Thes One (2010/2013) (MP3 Bonus Tracks) - Piecelock70 Records (PL7001)
