Things change, things change Yeah, things change, things change Things changed for her when you voted for Bush Put on a bra, put away your tie dyes Found religion, got born again Then let a man come between you and your friends You swore it'd never happen but it did 'Cause things change, things change Things changed for you when she got a nose ring And suddenly thought she knew everything As if how she looked made her, oh, so worldly wise The fact is you buy National Geographic, she's been to Africa I kind of like that dress she brought back for me 'Cause the label says 'Fits one size' But things change, things change Things change, that's for sure Only the best of friends will endure Each other when things change Well, things changed for me When y'all didn't call when I lost my job Then my dog died, he was diabetic I didn't know it till he was gone Then both my folks were in the hospital The same week, the week I buried my dog And the only one who sent me a card Was my gynecologist 'cause I missed my appointment Things change, they sure do change Things changed for all of us Kids, work, health, money, this that and the other I got so scared, I just wanted to shake under the covers And wait in the dark with my fist drawn Ready to slap life in the face and kick fate where it hurts I searched all over my house for my favorite singer She's on an unmarked tape as if her voice could bring me peace And as if I even had a ca**ette player that worked anymore There's no doubt about it, things change Things change that's for sure Only the best of friends will endure Each other when things change Things change, things change