Change the World
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Big B Lyrics

Raising hustlers, thieves and prostitutes
Nurturing a community where people engage in illegal activities and immoral professions

Young homie think before you shoot, murderer
Young individual, consider the consequences of your actions before resorting to violence and taking someone's life

Where will our children go
What will happen to the future generation

When there's no place safe (nowhere) anywhere they can go
When there's no safe haven left for them to seek refuge

And trouble may come in sometime you get pulled
Difficulties may arise when encountering law enforcement

Over by one time and when its 1999 the one didn't even make any stride
Even when approaching the new millennium, improvements are not being made

Murder all around the whole world is nausiatin'
The prevalence of killings everywhere is sickening

Everybody's hatin', everybody overrated
There is a growing sensation of hatred and people's value and worth are exaggerated

Why everybody's actin' agitated
Why is everyone behaving in such a restless and irritable manner

I thought we graduated back in the sat away
I thought we learned from our past mistakes and moved forward

Up on the battle station (oh yeah)
Prepared for the challenges and conflicts that lie ahead

Patience is a birth defect and you know ain't nobody perfect
Having patience is uncommon and everyone has their flaws

And when the curtains blow
When things take a turn

O's open up the door no more, no more
Opportunities to progress are no longer available

See we losing this world we love
We are witnessing the deterioration of the world we hold dear

And it looks like the sin that won't end
And it seems like immoral behavior will persist indefinitely

So I'm reaching high up above
Therefore, I am striving for guidance from a higher power

Lord let your blessings begin
May the divine bestow its blessings upon us

And let's change the world
And let us transform the world

And got me ready to set off the riot
And got me prepared to incite a violent disturbance

Ridin' with my Trues Humbly United Gathering Souls
Being with my loyal companions who are humble and unite with me in spirit

Here we go, roll up some more Phillies
Here we go, let's smoke more cigars

My nigga let me hit it
My friend, allow me to take a puff

Niggas we thuggin' immortalized, let's get high
We, as individuals associated with criminal activity, are celebrated and let's get intoxicated

It's them niggas you most desire
It's those individuals you yearn to be around

I can remember from way back in the day
I can recall from a long time ago

Coming up out the ghetto was a hell of a struggle
Escaping poverty-stricken areas was incredibly difficult

From selling the fiends llello
From selling cocaine to addicts

But it was my dream to kick flows
But it was my aspiration to rap skillfully

And put my people on another level
And elevate my community to a different status

Now could it be for the lust (Lust)
Now could it be for the desire for power and wealth

Could it be for the rush (Rush)
Could it be for the exhilaration and excitement

My niggas love when they bust (Bust)
My friends enjoy it when they discharge their firearms

They steady buck and they duck (Duck)
They continuously shoot while also avoiding retaliation

They put your dick in the dust (Dust)
They render you impotent and powerless

My niggas creeping on a come up
My friends are quietly and cautiously pursuing success

Come up nigga, killer, thuggish ruggish nigga
A person who has risen in status, is dangerous, and associated with criminal activity

Nigga, finna' descent into the dawn of a new millennium
A person, excitedly preparing to enter a new era

Anticipating life without Satan hating
Looking forward to living in a world free from evil influences

And all enemies to hell, I'm sendin them
And I am consigning all my enemies to hell

Everyday the devil at me
Every day, I face temptation and wicked forces

And I wish the Lord throw a Hummer at me, I ain't happy
And I wish the Lord would grant me material possessions, I am not content

Me and Eazy E in a B-E-N-Z, with my niggas right next to me
Eazy E and I, riding in a luxury car, accompanied by my friends

It's my legacy, we can't let it stop, uh uh, not now
It represents my lasting contribution, and we cannot allow it to fade away, not at this moment

The whole world ending up in buck-buck-pow
The world descending into chaos and violence

Corruption, destruction, disaster
Corruption, destruction, and calamity

Everybody tryna rap faster than the master
Everyone attempting to rap with greater speed and skill than the ultimate authority

Oh Lord, could you save my soul?
Oh Lord, can you redeem my spirit?

Nigga tryna go platinum 'round 40 years old
A person trying to achieve great success in the music industry at around the age of 40

The Lord know we can do this shit
The Lord knows we can accomplish this

It ain't no stoppin us now 'cause we can prove this shit
There is no hindrance to our progress because we can substantiate our abilities

Nigga me, Stew D, PD, Freaky G
Me, Stew D, PD, and Freaky G

The whole world wanna be riding with me
Everyone desires to be associated and affiliated with me

I'm in the flesh, let's talk about sex
I am present and ready to discuss sexual matters

Babies having babies, Generation X
Teenagers becoming parents, representing Generation X

With the AIDS epidemic, we ain't pure no more
Due to the widespread AIDS crisis, we are no longer innocent

And I know they gotta cure for this shit, we ain't rich
And I know a cure exists for this disease, but we lack the financial means to access it

First we lost Eazy, then we lost Pac
First, we lost Eazy-E, then we lost Tupac Shakur

Biggie got killed, when this shit gonna stop?
The Notorious B.I.G was murdered, when will this violence cease?

Everybody wanna know what's goin' on
Everyone desires to know the current state of affairs

With the thuggish, ruggish, Bone, Bone, Bone, Bone
With the rough and rugged members of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

Tryna' get prepared for the Y2K
Trying to make arrangements and be ready for the Y2K bug

And if I don't die today, I'm gonna try an change the world
And if I do not perish today, I will endeavor to alter the world

You need a lesson you can learn from rapping
You require a lesson that you can acquire from my style of music

But they try an ban it, realize that it ain't gonna happen
But they attempt to prohibit it, understand that it will not succeed

We done changed the world
We have already transformed the world

Ghetto voices being heard and failed
The voices of the marginalized are being recognized but not adequately addressed

You know it's funny, I got my guns, better arm yourself
It is ironic, I possess firearms, so you should equip yourself

Most don't have a clue, if it goes down what to do?
Most people are unaware of what actions to take in a crisis

Don't you know this government ain't built for me and you
Do you not realize that this government does not prioritize our well-being

I have a dream, no, I have a wish
I have a vision, no, I have a desire

If we can't save ourselves, then let's save the kids
If we cannot protect ourselves, then let's focus on safeguarding the children

Let the world go, let these babies have somethin'
Allow the world to be, let the younger generation have a future

Let the world go, just don't blow this motherfucker up
Allow the world to progress, just refrain from causing destructive chaos

You kill him, he'll kill you
If you kill someone, they may retaliate and kill you

Some say it stupid but violence really lives where I come from
Some say it is irrational, but violence is prevalent in my community

Hungry little kids where I come from
Impoverished children are commonplace where I originate

Judge not me where I come from
Do not pass judgment on me based on my place of origin