Change

At the end of 1974, when daddy dukes went raw<br>The chosen sperm to explore and reach the egg for sure<br>A child through the birth canal on the nine mo` trial<br>Released on this wild earth, my generation hit worst<br>Will my development arrested by the government<br>Younga niggas strugglin`, livin` life got me wonderin`<br>New shit I`m discoverin`, yo son I can`t sleep<br>Situation so deep, my niggas drownin` in the streets<br>Another rapist`ll stalk, a younger murder is walked<br>They got shit locked in a fort, a buck fif` if you`re tossed<br>Verbalizin` hard times, findin` ways to recline<br>Dedicated to the rhyme brought your shades and your wine<br>I survived hard times prime time, as I rewind<br>My thoughts and remmeniss, sippin` O.E. quarts<br>Rest in peace to my peeps who died up in the streets<br>Fuck Halloween treats cause ain`t shit sweet<br><br>Chorus:<br>Change, my life has changed <br>Change, (change) and I will never be the same<br>Change, my life has changed<br>Change, (change) and I will never be the same<br><br>Growin` up on the Brooklyn streets<br>It was hard for Black T to make these motherfuckin ends meet<br>The first store that closed up got stuck<br>and if you didn`t gimme your cash<br>I`d put one in somebody`s gut<br>I ran buckwild through these streets with this group of individuals<br>Commiting crimes well performed like a ritual<br>Until one day my momz tried to send me up-state to job core<br>I didn`t know what the fuck for<br>So I, pulled out my pals<br>And called up the nigga Al<br>What`s the deal son it`s been a fuckin` long while<br>He said yo Black T, I had this dream about this cream<br>I`m going all out for mines by any fuckin` means<br>We grabbed our pen and pads<br>And wrote about this world gone mad<br>And how times was getting real bad<br>But what we need to do<br>Is connect with them other two<br>And make that dream you had come true<br><br>I`m out the front door<br>Don`t wanna deal with this bullshit no more<br>What for? I`m ready to throw this heart on the floor<br>Back in the days, yo, Ty had it all<br>Women on call, sex and all<br>Summer, winter, spring, and the fall <br>Then my momz broke out to get away from men why no doubt<br>Then I settled down and made one girl a spouce<br>Should of known, couldn`t replace momz<br>My heart rang the alarm, situation was da bomb<br>I roamed the streets, started smokin weed<br>Drinkin Heinie`s tappin` hinies<br>Writin` words to rich beats<br>Became an everyday stuggler<br>Stereotyped a hustler<br>Constant bother<br>Resided with my father frequently talked with my mother<br>Reactions crazy, revenge thoughts, maybe<br>Asking what am I doin here<br>Someone come save me <br>Cause I feel I got no purpose<br>*?Dabilatino?* surface<br>There`s different type moves<br>With an attitude that`s nervous<br>And nothing can help me maintain my mind frame<br>Now I`m doing shit I never did before<br><br>Change, my life has changed<br>Change, (change) and I will never be the same<br>Change, the world has changed<br>Change, (change) and it will never be the same<br><br>Brought up on green and patch<br>You`ll never have no ash<br>and everyday I find myself in the same old fashion<br>Saddened, my same fuckin` Pumas and Lees<br>Tore up at the knees<br>That would always squeeze<br>My buns, I have no funds<br>I`m young and dumb<br>Left school at three o` clock<br>To face an eviction<br>In tears as it appears my crib for years<br>Has just been rented to the landlord kids<br>No rhythm, cause my rep grows rather rash<br>Surpassed thrid class quick to stash, when the photo flash<br>In contrast, I was labled as an outcast<br>Afraid to tell the cast<br>Cause chicks can tell me kiss they ass<br>Low self esteem but mom dukes kept me clean<br>Swayed from Spalding, Paydays and madman drinks<br>Shantlell my princess, she will live to be a queen<br>And as the moonbeam<br>Me and my team we`ll be countin cream<br><br>Change, my life has changed <br>Change, (change) and I will never be the same<br>Change, the world has changed<br>Change, (change) and it will never be the same<br>Change, you should make a change<br>Change, (change) and you must never be the same<br>Change, Evil Dee has changed<br>Change, (change) and he will never be the same<br>Change, Beatminerz change<br>Change, (change) and it will never be the same<br>Change, yes the world has changed<br>Change, (change) and it will never be the same