Alma Cook - Take It To Go lyrics

[Chorus: Alma] Pick me up at 8 in the park, and we could hit the road Driving 'til the day goes dark and the headlights glow I think I had a very good reason for telling you no But we could bottle up a brand new season and take it to go [Verse 1: Rico] She was a more than a girl, and this was more than a crush No erroneous lust, this was the story of us It was crazy how we met, if I remember correct She was carrying groceries and I was waiting on the bus We smiled, cause we had the same math professor And sat next to each other in some cla** lectures Even though I barely knew her, I went in to say what's up What's up? Might as well go try my luck Feeling good, feeling great But I had another cla** though, and I couldn't be late Maybe I take your number for later? Yeah, right She turned me down, but I ain't go without a fight Okay, I finally got it, now I'm hoping that it's real Cause calling Dominoes is a hell of a way to feel But she answered the phone and asked what was the deal Then I finally got the courage to ask if we could chill, she said… [Chorus: Alma] Pick me up at 8 in the park, and we could hit the road Driving 'til the day goes dark and the headlights glow I think I had a very good reason for telling you no But we could bottle up a brand new season and take it to go [Verse 2: Rico] Okay, I finally got it, yeah, I did it, riding around and we chilling What a feeling, cause I got her with me But despite the anticipation that led to this situation This really ain't how I thought it would be Suddenly I don't know where the hell we going The conversation ain't flowing The chemistry isn't showing at all And I hate to be so dismissive But this was supposed to be different I'm feeling like all the feeling dissolved [Alma:] I know I'm not the first one with a story like this Or a Verse 1 about a person I miss, but the… [Rico:] …fact remains, this game of pa**ion and pain Is full of lovers that fight and complain [Alma:] I think I had a very good reason… [Rico:] …to do what I did Cause this couldn't be worth the trouble that I knew it would give But oh well—life goes on, and change it brings Looking back, I wouldn't change a thing [Chorus: Alma] Pick me up at 8 in the park, and we could hit the road Driving 'til the day goes dark and the headlights glow I think I had a very good reason for telling you no But we could bottle up a brand new season and take it to go