Artist: Shades of Brooklyn Album: Haze Presents: New York Reality Check 101 Song: Change Typed By: jehender@umich.edu 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