It Takes More

Lyrics

[Verse 1] He was fourteen years old All his life he never left the Westside I walked past him every day Heading downtown, always on the go He's the kind of guy you never give your real name to So young but still trying to game you But what he was going through I never knew [Chorus] It's such a shame how people change (How people change) And I never really knew his name But it takes more than two to raise a youth And for that we all did lose Because if one of us had noticed you (Noticed you) How I wish I was there for you (There for you) I was busy filling my own shoes (My own shoes) [Verse 2] All his life he heard "You won't amount to nothing" Low expectations In need of money, few too many choices And no patience So what do you know For a quick cashflow He could always sell It's easy to fit the role But when you're living the fast life He considered all times a go [Chorus] It's such a same how people change (How people change) And I never really knew his name But it takes more than two to raise a youth And for that we all did lose (To raise a youth) Because if one of us had noticed you (Noticed you) How I wish I was there for you (There for you) I was busy filling my own shoes (My own shoes) [Verse 3] His dad hardly came around For his child he'll know now 'Cause he left him with bruises His words just abusive The love he didn't show And what his boy was going through He had never imagined But when love turns to hate It's the worst kind of passion His son was bold And by then it was too late From his friend the game was sold In his hands, he'd choose The life or death the trigger hold Oh, oh, two seconds cold He was fourteen years old Locked up until he's old [Chorus] It's such a same how moments change (How moments change) And I never really knew your name But it takes more than two to raise a youth And for that we all did lose (We all did lose) Because if one of us had noticed you (Noticed you) How I wish I was there for you (There for you) I was busy filling my own shoes (Filling my own shoes) [Outro] How moments, how moments change Moments change I wish I could turn it all around We all did lose I wish I was there for you I was busy filling my own shoes And two seconds could change your whole life With three strikes, you're out It's all over now We all did, we all did lose