What Will It Take? ft. Raechelle T. Forrest Lyrics

Around 1968

Long before internet

Much more divided in race

Two had made a connection

I'm not aware of the date

I just know they were young

Man they were still in their teens

In the midst of the civil rights

And riots right on their streets

God had brought them together

And they were never the same

Soon went on to get saved

And if you think that's insane

How's about this for change

Next year in the holidays

Welcomed the first of many

Children that they went on to have

Anytime they told their story it

Was easy to grasp

Seemed to click from jump

Though they had lots of growing to do

Tested through the rough patches

And never had retreated on back

And speak of that

In blackened room I'm active moving

At night it's past 12

Wonder if before they had

Thoughts that I can't shelve

Before they met each and sparks

Flew and fell

Did they ever have a doubt

In their mind and ask themselves

What will it take for me

To give love one more try

Torn apart in ways you can't believe

Why give love one more try

Then 20 years later

Is when their eldest of 5

Styled with the curl activator

Working tryna get paper

At the local BK

Chillin doing his job

Til randomly one day

This tiny girl whip through the drive through

Her order was placed

I imagine she had pulled up with

A smile on her face

Or whatever the state

She was in I don't know

Then he hit her with a line so corny

It'll pop on the stove

They won't put it to bed rest

How could they when in only a few months

She had said yes

And he couldn't care less

About what others said

You going too fast

I get it you want me to go and

Make the best moves

But go'on head

I'm focused on me you handle you

A year and a half later they publicly

Said I do

Had 3 boys that of the which

I'm number 2

Wonder if they too

Before they had met

Were once confused like

What will it take for me

To give love one more try

Torn apart in ways you can't believe

Why give love one more try

And now it falls right on D

This little story of mine

Lined up with those before me

The similarities with those and others

Bearing their rings

It gave me hope

I's believing this year was my timing

A heartbreak lied around the corner

When it didn't work out

Engagement failed in the worst way

Couldn't think this about

Any phase of life I enter into

And these deep wounds

Overload my sentimental mental

Pushed like something's worked against you

Feels like it's harder than it gotta be

I suffer more in my head

Than in reality

Wonder if it'll be real

And not a fantasy

50 years in marriage

Grandparents are more than

Blessed to see

Feels like my generation

Quits on love too fast

Unaware of power that it do have

That is not the way I wanna do that

This obstacle I'll move that

Tho my past makes it hard

To give it new chance

What will it take for me

To give love one more try

Torn apart in ways you can't believe

Why give love one more try

What will it take for me

To give love one more try

Torn apart in ways you can't believe

Why give love one more try