Patience, understanding, loyalty Got to have that old feelin' in your heart That lets you know that love is about to start But that's not gonna keep you together for very long You need to think about what keeps love going strong Patience, understanding, loyalty I don't need to talk about the birds and the bees 'Cause you know they'll never set your mind at ease Sugar is sweet and spice is nice when it comes to romance But with true love you got to enhance Patience, understanding, loyalty That's what love is made of That's what love is made of That's what love is made of That's what love is made of Not just talking about the love between boy and girl I'm talking brotherly love, sisterly love, love comes in many ways We can wrap about the situation all night long But what it comes down to, is Patience, understanding, loyalty That's what love is made of (Oh, that's what it is) That's what love is made of (That's what it's made of, yeah) That's what love is made of (Oh, that's what it is) That's what love is made of That's what love is made of (Patience) Ooh, that's what love is made of (Understanding) Ooh, that's what love is made of (Loyalty) Ooh, that's what love is made of (That's what love is made of) Ooh, that's what love is made of (That's what love is made of) Ooh, that's what love is made of