[Verse 1: Common] I'm the river, that flow to the hood, to the woods, to the birds, to the mud, to the bricks over the curves To the force bizarrs got with 4 acres in the worst to worst Planted chrome for the young seeds to know Trees is blowin, we see changes in the wind This is new day and I gotta take it in See a black?, we need him to win Young I search search for a better tomorrow Let the belief leave away and the angels hallo Open doors for a hope for to go to Cause I would chose so and I supposed to [Chorus x2: Muhsinah] I know that change come come The race begun, where all most stare oh yeah [Verse 2: Common] I spoke like a child, I wrote like a child I always smile, let my mind float like a child Wishin I was smart as these kids are now All grown ups still wishin I'm a child again Church saw remaind me to stay grateful A more y remaind me to stay playful Day's go by, my life all high I leave all my walks so the fight don't die And me, I found a purpose, why I'm MC It's vital young world to be greated than me I follow wake and the dream as song So the little shorty's can sing along [Chorus: x2] I know that change come come The race begun, where all most stare oh yeah [Verse 3: Common] Welcome children, welcome me Your's sentimentces felt in me I see the future and the walking path Don't let these fool take you off your path Laugh if you need to, smile if you need to Life is a trip while a long and proceed to Try to believe to, do what you wanna do Remember your're kings and queens and still humble to Life is a funny you no need to look back again Victory can be claim while you still battleing Drive along with a food I provide you To awake and the voice that's inside you [Chorus: x2] I know that change come come The race begun, where all most stare oh yeah Changes is in arable, you can stop it Changes happening and everybody is like Changes is like the furious hurricane, that you can't stop What is change? change is Martin Luther King jr, Ghandi, Shakespeare, Tupac Shakur, Barack Obama And you can't forget Common Changes gone happen Change is hope