[00:00.00]Changes (Explicit) - Common/Muhsinah
[00:32.06]I'm the river that flow through the hood
[00:33.96]Through the woods through the birds through the mud
[00:35.77]Through the bricks over the curves to the forest reserve
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[00:42.53]For the young seeds to know
[00:43.90]Trees is blowin' we see change in the wind
[00:45.72]This is new day and I gotta take it in
[00:48.62]See a black man run we need him to win
[00:51.11]Young eyes search search for a better tomorrow
[00:53.52]Let belief lead the way and the angels follow
[00:55.98]Open doors for the hopeful to go through
[00:58.46]'Cause I was chosen and I'm supposed to
[01:12.57]I know a change gonna come
[01:15.89]The race begun we're almost there oh yeah
[01:21.98]I know a change gonna come
[01:25.62]The race begun we're almost there oh yeah
[01:31.12]I spoke like a child I wrote like a child
[01:33.25]I always smile let my mind float like a child
[01:35.85]Wishin' I was smart as these kids are now
[01:38.32]All grown up still wishin' I'm a child again
[01:40.76]Church song reminded me to stay grateful
[01:43.58]Reminded me to stay playful
[01:46.28]Day's go by my life all high
[01:48.11]I leave all my walks so the fight don't die
[01:50.50]And me I found a purpose why I MC
[01:52.87]Inspire a young world to be greater than me
[01:55.34]I fall awake and I dream a song
[01:57.79]So the little shortys will sing along
[02:11.82]I know a change gonna come
[02:15.35]The race begun we're almost there oh yeah
[02:21.46]I know a change gonna come
[02:25.00]The race begun we're almost there oh yeah
[02:30.57]Welcome children welcome me
[02:32.69]Your sentiments is felt in me
[02:35.19]I see the future and the walking path
[02:37.67]Don't let these fool take you off your path
[02:40.09]Laugh if you need to smile if you need to
[02:42.59]Life is a trip ride long and proceed to
[02:45.16]Try to believe to do what you wanna do
[02:47.47]Remember you're kings and queens and still humble to
[02:50.11]Life isn't fun and you don't need to look back again
[02:52.65]Victory can be claimed while you still battling
[02:55.34]Travel on with the food I provide you
[02:57.89]To awaken the voice that's inside you
[03:11.23]I know a change gonna come
[03:14.48]The race begun we're almost there oh yeah
[03:20.85]I know a change gonna come
[03:24.23]The race begun we're almost there oh yeah
[03:40.01]Change is inevitable you can't stop it
[03:42.66]Change is happening in everybody's life
[03:44.84]Change is like the furious hurricane that you can't stop
[03:47.66]What is change Change is Martin Luther King Jr Gandhi
[03:50.70]Shakespeare Tupac Shakur Barack Obama
[03:53.78]And you can't forget Common
[03:55.36]Change is gonna happen change is hope