What It Takes Lyrics – Jelly Roll

Read the full What It Takes lyrics by Jelly Roll along with the music video, song credits, release information and other details about the song. If you enjoy Jelly Roll's music, you can also explore Time of Day and Born Again, two other songs by Jelly Roll.

[Verse 1]
Ever been rock-bottom
At the bottom of a bottle?
And you're just all by yourself
Like you got a million reasons
To grab a forty and squeeze it
Just to put an end to this hell

[Pre-Chorus]
It only numbs the pain
I'll tell you what it takes

[Chorus]
It takes the soul from your body
Rips your heart out your chest
Makes you feel like you're nothing
But just a waste of breath
You don't wanna see the sun tomorrow
Don't wanna face another day
Suddenly, your life goes down the drain
Yeah, that's what it takes

[Verse 2]
There's a silver-tongued devil
Telling me that I'll never
Make it out the hole that I'm in
I'm running outta options
Once it starts, I can't stop it
It's just a means to an end

[Pre-Chorus]
It only numbs the pain

[Chorus]
It takes the soul from your body
Rips your heart out your chest
Makes you feel like you're nothing
But just a waste of breath
You don't wanna see the sun tomorrow
Don't wanna face another day
Suddenly, your life goes down the drain
Yeah, that's what it takes

[Pre-Chorus]
It only numbs the pain
I'll tell you what it takes

[Chorus]
It takes the soul out your body
Rips your heart out your chest
Makes you feel like you're nothing
But just a waste of breath
You don't wanna see the sun tomorrow
Don't wanna face another day
Suddenly, your life goes down the drain
Yeah, that's what it takes