Change Gone Come – Snoop Dogg (feat. Bad Lucc & Mabvuto Carpenter) (from “American Skin” soundtrack)
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[Mabvuto Carpenter:] Sam was born by the river Martin, he had a dream But that don’t mean there will be harmony Just because the choir sings They say that change gon’ come So when is change gon’ come? Somebody tell me, somebody tell me
[Snoop Dogg:] They throw the rock, hide they hand and wait for you to trip Then show the worst on the news, “Look y’all, he was a Crip” Now what am I supposed to do when family’s on the line? And how am I to stay calm with that still on my mind? Bodies droppin’ by the dozens The people sworn to protect is killin’ all my cousins For that, I keep my head on a swivel, Dogg’s out the kennel Don’t you want revenge just a little? Shit What do you tell a mother in pain who lost a child By the hands of the people she called? For a situation across the street When all he did was walk over to keep the peace? Cold game Now she gotta live with seein’ that whole thing Nobody got charged for the murder – more pain They wonder why we out here trippin’ The least of your worries should be me and my Crippin’, nigga
[Mabvuto Carpenter:] Sam was born by the river Martin, he had a dream But that don’t mean there will be harmony Just because the choir sings They say that change gon’ come So when is change gon’ come? Somebody tell me, somebody tell me
[Bad Lucc:] As the world comes crashin’ down around you You’re sittin’ in that fire like nothin’ here can down you You find ease in pain and some comfort, this life has consumed you It’s dark everywhere you look, my tears amuse you You’ve gotta break free from that trap, but trust, I get it When hopeless start shapin’ your focus, life is wicked I used to be that type of guy who smiled in all the pictures And then I had my face where I would drown it out in liquor Told the world that I would be the man, and baby, I will I tend to talk to the ancestors when I’m prayin’ for real Hopin’ for better, while capitalists capitalize You had a heart of gold once, don’t matter the size They put the pressure on a youngin’, youngin’ grew up to kill And put that youngin’ in a prison just to ruin his will See, it’s the hard pill to swallow and faith is your throttle Still find myself prayin’ for tomorrow
[Mabvuto Carpenter:] Sam was born by the river (River) And Martin, he had a dream But that don’t mean there will be harmony Just because the choir sings They say that change gon’ come (Change gon’ come, yeah, yeah, yeah) So when is change gon’ come? (Change gon’ come) Somebody tell me, somebody tell me
Lookin’ for a change to come (When is change gon’ come?) Somebody tell me Change gon’ come, oh, oh, oh yeah (When is change gon’ come?) When is change gon’ come? (Somebody tell me)