What does it take for a baby girl to grow up good and strong?
What does it take for a baby girl?
What does it take for a baby boy to grow up full of love?
What does it take for a baby boy?
It takes a village
It takes a village to raise
It takes a village to raise a child
It takes a village
No one can do it alone
It takes a village to raise a child
And in the early years of life
What does a newborn need to be whole to thrive in every way?
In these crucial early years, when the brain is growing
And the love for a lifetime takes hold
It takes a village
It takes a village to raise
It takes a village to raise a child
It takes a village
No one can do it alone
It takes a village to raise a child
Not just parents' love, not just love of the family
It takes all of this and more
Not just teachers who care, not just the care of doctors
It takes all of this and more
How about the love of farmers?
How about the business people?
How about the people who pass the laws?
How about the corner grocer?
How about your next-door neighbor?
It takes all of this and more
It takes a village
It takes a village to raise
It takes a village to raise a child
It takes a village
No one can do it alone
It takes a village to raise a child
It takes a village
It takes a village to raise
It takes a village to raise a child