[Intro: Banx & Ranx]
Yeah, Banx & Ranx
[Verse 1: Pusha T]
Mama Mavis, oh
Mama, they tried my patience
*** is gone, who is left to save us?
*** we mourn, I'm praying for my neighbours
They say the devil's at work and *** is calling favours
You say I'm dangerous, I speak for the nameless
I fly with the vultures, I be with them bangers
If change don't come, then the change won't come
If the bands make 'em dance, then the rain gon' come
(Woo!)
[Pre-Chorus: Mavis Staples]
Am I pa**in' into the light?
(Am I looking into mercy's eyes?)
Look into your eyes
All the world is out of your hands
(Then ascending into the dark)
You got to die a little if you wanna live
Change come to pa**
Change come to pa**
You'd best be ready for it
[Chorus: 2-D & Mavis Staples]
Something I've begun to fear is about to change its form
Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's a shift in times
But I won't get tired at all
You'd best be ready for it
Something I've begun to fear is about to change its form
Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's a shift in times
But I won't get tired at all
[Verse 2: Pusha T]
Look into my eyes, mama, tell me what you see
Tell me there's a chance for me to make it off the streets
Tell me that I won't die at the hands of the police
Promise me I won't outlive my nephew and my niece
Promise me my pastor isn't lyin' as he preach
Tell me that they'll listen if it's lessons that I teach
Tell me there's a heaven in the sky where there is peace
But until then, I keep my piece in arm's reach
(Ahh!)
[Pre-Chorus: Mavis Staples]
Am I pa**in' into the light?
(Am I looking into mercy's eyes?)
All the world is out of your hands
(Then ascending into the dark)
You got to die a little if you wanna live
Change coming
You'd best be ready for it
[Chorus: 2-D & Mavis Staples]
Something I've begun to fear is about to change its form
Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's a shift in times
But I won't get tired at all
You'd best be ready for it
Something I've begun to fear is about to change its form
Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's a shift in times
But I won't get tired at all
[Outro: Mavis Staples]
You'd best be ready for it