Change

Ooh, it's gotta change, it's gotta change

Ooh, it's gotta change, it's gotta change

In the streets, some sell their body to get money

Gangstas play those things that are dirty

Selling rocks as the clock tic tocs

Even got our kids doing it

What a shame just for playing the game

Young women wanna be what they see on TV

Not knowing what it takes to be

'Cause you're better than that

You gotta know that's a fact

You don't belong in the game

I think it's time for a change

Change, it's gotta change, it's gotta change

You know a change is gonna come

Situations gotta get better, better

Change, it's gotta change, it's gotta change

You know a change is gonna come

Situations gotta get better, better

I'm not perfect but it just ain't the way

Killing each other like everyday

One of my homies was locked up and shot up

(C'mon y'all, we can't give up!)

We need some leaders, not followers in our home

So we can change 'cause I don't know what's really going

So throw your hands in the air if you believe me

Let me hear you scream you know we need a change

Change, it's gotta change, it's gotta change

You know a change is gonna come

Situations gotta get better, better

Change, it's gotta change, it's gotta change

You know a change is gonna come

Situations gotta get better, better

You know one day soon we will be changed

No more crying, no more dying

We won't feel pain

We'll love one another

Share our hopes and share our dreams

One another

And be pleasing to our father if we...

Change, it's gotta change, it's gotta change

You know a change is gonna come

Situations gotta get better, better

Change, it's gotta change, it's gotta change

You know a change is gonna come

Situations gotta get better, better