If I Could Change

By Master P

On The Best Of Master P

Released on May 20, 1997

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[Chorus: Master P]

Fast living got me trapped in this street game

Before I die, I hope I have a chance to make a change

Fast living got me trapped in this street game

Before I die, I hope I have a chance to make a change

Fast living got me trapped in this street game

Before I die, I hope I have a chance to make a change

Fast living got me trapped in this street game

Before I die, I hope I have a chance to make a change


[Verse 1: Crooked Eye]

I'm at the time in my life when a nigga's ready to change

I'll be dead or in jail if I don't shake this game

Feel like I'm trapped in a prison, slowly waiting to die

It's getting harder for my people, yet we don't know why

They cutting sisters off welfare, these kids can't eat

And it's the children like [?] turned out by the street

I couldn't see it while I was outside slinging my rocks

Serving death to my people, committing the ultimate evil

Robbing and killing my own kind, Lord forgive me

Blinded by this life of crime, God, somebody hear me

Since the death of my mama, my life been filled with drama

Lost both of my kids, punished for dirt that I did

I can't bring em back, so I get high to forget

All the mistakes that I made, that time won't let me erase

I keep my head up high, but I'm stuck in this game

Steady checking myself, God, help me to change


[Chorus: Master P]

Fast living got me trapped in this street game

Before I die, I hope I have a chance to make a change

Fast living got me trapped in this street game

Before I die, I hope I have a chance to make a change

Fast living got me trapped in this street game

Before I die, I hope I have a chance to make a change

Fast living got me trapped in this street game

Before I die, I hope I have a chance to make a change


[Verse 2: Billy Bavgate]

If I could change, I'd bring my mama back from the grave

I ain't got too much coming, cause we living in the last days

Crime pays, doing broads can get you AIDS, gotta wear a strap these days

All the time I stay high, trying to fight my stress

Jealous fools of the world trying to put me to rest

Last night I had a talk with my mama

Then I cried, asking god did she serve her purpose before she died

You can see it in my eyes, a brother want to slow down

I ain't mad at you daddy, 'cause you didn't come around

I'm knowing that the times is hard, but you can make it

You see the opportunity, you take it

But what about my little baby?

I got a mouth to feed but I still want to hang in the streets

And smoke weed with the O.G.'s

My homies rest in peace in the game

I don't think you even know the pain in me

I want to change


[Chorus: Master P]

Fast living got me trapped in this street game

Before I die, I hope I have a chance to make a change

Fast living got me trapped in this street game

Before I die, I hope I have a chance to make a change

Fast living got me trapped in this street game

Before I die, I hope I have a chance to make a change

Fast living got me trapped in this street game

Before I die, I hope I have a chance to make a change


[Verse 3: Master P]

Lord knows, picture me balling

Trapped in this ghetto with my young G's calling

Hennessy and weed when they bury P

A quarter key, 6 G's, when they carry me

Fall on my knees to no nigga

Trapped in this hood, raised by chrome trigger

Never had a pops, a nigga learned to sling cream

Should have been a chemist, the way I work a triple beam

Life is like a page I want to turn

I want to make a change but Lord you let my brother burn

I done seen a nigga lose his life over [?] stones

Every night, my auntie bring a nigga home

Mama worries cause the rent late

3 strikes, my cousin's doing time upstate

I sent him Camels with no filters

I'm in the ghetto slinging stones with straight killers, uh!

I know kids that pack gats 'cause they 'bout it, 'bout it

I'm from the murder capital of the world and we rowdy, rowdy

Is there a heaven for a gangsta, Lord put me to sleep

Cause your best friend turned into your enemy

Crooked cops is dirty in this shady game

God, take me out the ghetto, I want to make a change


[Chorus: Master P]

Fast living got me trapped in this street game

Before I die, I hope I get a chance to make a change

Fast living got me trapped in this street game

Before I die, I hope I have a chance to make a change

Fast living got me trapped in this street game

Before I die, I hope I have a chance to make a change

Fast living got me trapped in this street game

Before I die, I hope I have a chance to make a change