Mama Mavis, oh mama they try my patience It's gone, who is left to save us? We mourn, I'm praying for my neighbors They say the devil's at work, and it's calling favors 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 them dance, then the rain gon' come Am I passing through the light? I'm looking into your eyes All the world is out of your hands Then I see you hanging at the door You got to die a little If you wanna live Change come, change from the past You best be ready for it Something out there can't you feel It's about to change us both Yeah, yeah, yeah It's a shifting time, but I won't get tired at all Let me out, let me out, let me out, let me out 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 in my lease Promise me my pastor isn't lying 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 peace and I'm peace Am I passing through the light? I'm looking into your eyes All the world is out of your hands Then I see you hanging at the door You got to die a little If you wanna live Change come, change from the past You best be ready for it Something about the country feel It's about to change us both Yeah, yeah, yeah It's a shifting time, but I won't get tired at all Am I passing through the light? I'm looking into your eyes All the world is out of your hands Then I see you hanging at the door You got to die a little If you wanna live Change, oh change is coming You best be ready Be ready Ready for it Be ready Be ready Come here