At the end of 1974, when daddy dukes went raw

The chosen sperm to explore and reach the egg for sure

A child through the birth canal on the nine mo' trial

Released on this wild earth, my generation hit worst

Will my development arrested by the government

Younga niggas strugglin', livin' life got me wonderin'

New shit I'm discoverin', yo son I can't sleep

Situation so deep, my niggas drownin' in the streets

Another rapist'll stalk, a younger murder is walked

They got shit locked in a fort, a buck fif' if you're tossed

Verbalizin' hard times, findin' ways to recline

Dedicated to the rhyme brought your shades and your wine

I survived hard times prime time, as I rewind

My thoughts and remmeniss, sippin' O.E. quarts

Rest in peace to my peeps who died up in the streets

Fuck Halloween treats cause ain't shit sweet



[Chorus:]

Change, my life has changed 

Change, (change) and I will never be the same

Change, my life has changed

Change, (change) and I will never be the same



Growin' up on the Brooklyn streets

It was hard for Black T to make these motherfuckin ends meet

The first store that closed up got stuck

and if you didn't gimme your cash

I'd put one in somebody's gut

I ran buckwild through these streets with this group of individuals

Commiting crimes well performed like a ritual

Until one day my momz tried to send me up-state to job core

I didn't know what the fuck for

So I, pulled out my pals

And called up the nigga Al

What's the deal son it's been a fuckin' long while

He said yo Black T, I had this dream about this cream

I'm going all out for mines by any fuckin' means

We grabbed our pen and pads

And wrote about this world gone mad

And how times was getting real bad

But what we need to do

Is connect with them other two

And make that dream you had come true



I'm out the front door

Don't wanna deal with this bullshit no more

What for? I'm ready to throw this heart on the floor

Back in the days, yo, Ty had it all

Women on call, sex and all

Summer, winter, spring, and the fall  

Then my momz broke out to get away from men why no doubt

Then I settled down and made one girl a spouce

Should of known, couldn't replace momz

My heart rang the alarm, situation was da bomb

I roamed the streets, started smokin weed

Drinkin Heinie's tappin' hinies

Writin' words to rich beats

Became an everyday stuggler

Stereotyped a hustler

Constant bother

Resided with my father frequently talked with my mother

Reactions crazy, revenge thoughts, maybe

Asking what am I doin here

Someone come save me 

Cause I feel I got no purpose

*?Dabilatino?* surface

There's different type moves

With an attitude that's nervous

And nothing can help me maintain my mind frame

Now I'm doing shit I never did before



Change, my life has changed

Change, (change) and I will never be the same

Change, the world has changed

Change, (change) and it will never be the same



Brought up on green and patch

You'll never have no ash

and everyday I find myself in the same old fashion

Saddened, my same fuckin' Pumas and Lees

Tore up at the knees

That would always squeeze

My buns, I have no funds

I'm young and dumb

Left school at three o' clock

To face an eviction

In tears as it appears my crib for years

Has just been rented to the landlord kids

No rhythm, cause my rep grows rather rash

Surpassed thrid class quick to stash, when the photo flash

In contrast, I was labled as an outcast

Afraid to tell the cast

Cause chicks can tell me kiss they ass

Low self esteem but mom dukes kept me clean

Swayed from Spalding, Paydays and madman drinks

Shantlell my princess, she will live to be a queen

And as the moonbeam

Me and my team we'll be countin cream



Change, my life has changed 

Change, (change) and I will never be the same

Change, the world has changed

Change, (change) and it will never be the same

Change, you should make a change

Change, (change) and you must never be the same

Change, Evil Dee has changed

Change, (change) and he will never be the same

Change, Beatminerz change

Change, (change) and it will never be the same

Change, yes the world has changed

Change, (change) and it will never be the same