Why are we living to die
Black folk losing their lives
But I know change gon come
A great nation God gave dominion over the earth
Spiritual in they nature religion was of no worth
Inhabitants of the land astronomical from their birth
Chronicles from the bible tell stories before the church
Of a people mighty and strong and who multiplied all earth
The children chosen by God the likeness off all his works
The sparkle inside her eyes the light the shines in the dark
Temptation was always calling the serpents have always lurked
Forbidden fruit was the genesis of our sin
God tests the hearts of his own to know your his
God love you like nobody else love you more than you love yourself
We suffer cause we sin we sin and let them demons in
And you wonder why we in the predicament we in
The law is love your neighbour how you love yourself
Jesus died so we could live but you ain't living well
Shit might not live to tell
Hell on earth the time is near
False prophets everywhere
But I know change gon come
Why are we living to die
Black folk losing their lives
I feel your pain we feel the same somethings gotta change
But I know change gon come
How change gon come if we don't change our ways
Generations led a stray you do not know your name
Your claim to fame is the destruction you cause in the streets
Please don't talk to me bout beefing when your kids don't eat
You catching body's playing God another mother grieves
No super hero here to save you no Christopher Reeves
How change gon come if we never believe
Pull up our sleeves get in them trenches and fight for our seeds
Be the change they need to see in order to lead
Ain't no retreat in this life there ain't no guarantees
Either you in or you out ain't no in between
Got to stick together we equal like isosceles
Jim Crow is obsolete fuck these crooked ass police
Know they sweat the technique they study us like it's Socrates
Debris left from the colonies enslaved by all they policies
Sold us into slavery and created a monopoly
But change gon come
To my brother I say
I feel your pain we feel the same
Somethings gotta change
Why are we living to die
Black folk losing their lives
I feel your pain we feel the same
Somethings gotta change
To my sista I say
I feel your pain we feel the same
Somethings gotta change
Change gon come yes it will