His old man was a rebel yeller
Bad boy to the bone, he'd say
Can't trust a color'd feller
He'd judge 'em by the tone of their skin

And he was raised to think like his dad
Narrow mind and full of hate
On the road to nowhere fast
'Til the grace of God got in the way

Then he saw the light and hit his knees and cried and said a prayer
Rose up a brand new man, left the old one right there

Here's to the strong, thanks to the brave
Don't give up hope, some people change
Against all odds, against the grain
Love finds a way, some people change

She was born with her mothers habit
Guess you could say it's in her blood
She hates that she's gotta have it
She feels her glass up

She'd love to kill that bottle
But all she could think about is a
Better life, a second chance
And everyone she's letting down
She throws that bottle down

Here's to the strong, thanks to the brave
Don't give up hope, some people change
Against all odds, against the grain
Love finds a way, some people change

Thank God for those who make it
Let them be the light

(Some people change)
Here's to the strong, thanks to the brave
Don't give up hope, some people change
Against all odds, against the grain
Love finds a way, some people change, yeah

Some people change
Some people change, yeah