Change

Lyrics

[Intro: Beanie Sigel and Rell] Ah, just a child of the ghetto, yeah Change gon' come Uh, yeah, uh-uh Uh Uh Uh-uh, yeah [Verse 1: Beanie Sigel] They say a change gon' come, well, it's a long time comin' My legs tired, hundred million miles runnin' On life treadmill runnin' in place but still I'm one with the race I think back on my wonder years Food stamps sorts of wonder bread My mind goose news rolled the pegs Young, wild, loose, learned the ledge I got my truths from the older heads You went to church and took a different route You got your truth from out the bishop mouth I drunk the juice that turned Bishop out Them double deuces turned my system out And the xannies and the weed too Fuck it, I'm still here [Chorus: Rell] Though it's hard in this ghetto Dont you let go 'cause a change gonna come Yeah, said a change gon' come And though you're tired of the waitin' Hold your patience 'cause a change gonna come Yeah, I know it is, I know it is [Verse 2: Beanie Sigel and Melissa Jay] What a life (What a life) The big house, two cars, a dog Picket fence and you his wife (And I'm his wife) But let's depict his life You know them feds got them pictures, right? (Yeah) I know you stressed baby girl, feel what you going through 'Cause if they kick in that door, you know you goin' too (Goin' too) 'Cause everything in your name From the phone bill to the deed on the house You tryna find a way to ease out (I'm tryna find a way to ease out) But you can't, you feel trapped (Trapped) You think back (Back), "Was it really worth it?" (Whoa) This lifestyle could you really afford it? You done lost four lives Yours and the three you aborted (But it's) [Chorus: Melissa Jay] But it's hard when you're settled with no income (Oh, change gon' come) But income steady comin' in, yeah I need a change to come I know I'm tired of the waitin' Ain't got no patience 'cause I don't think a change is gonna come (Oh, change gon' come) Please tell me when, oh [Verse 3: Beanie Sigel] Damn, got you livin' good, you eatin' good, you dressin' good Why you stressin' 'cause I'm still hood? I know you want a lil' cutie spend dough But you know I'm OT, I'm scoopin' that rent though I put myself in your shoes, at night You huggin' a pillow, I'm huggin' a corner You pillow is soft, my corner is hard But you won't see that Uh-uh, I bet your selfish ass don't see that, instead You think I'm up in the hood, up to no good Gotta come home to you [?] When it hurt so bad why it feel so good (When it hurts so bad) But you love me like you should (When it really hurts so bad) You know I'd change if I could, if I could, if I could [Chorus: Melissa Jay and Rell] See, I know that I gotta shake it But sometimes I just can't take it, waitin' for a change to come, oh Waitin' on a change to come And girl, I know it gets hard in the struggle So I gotta stay on top of my hustle, yeah And I'm waitin' on the same change Well, I been waitin' a long time for a change to come (I know) That change ain't came yet so now I'm gone, baby I don't think we on the same page