[Verse 1: Jacob Hemphill]

What do we really need in this life?

I look at myself sometimes, I guess it's not right

People out there with no food at night

And we say we care, but we don't, so we all lie

What if there's more to this? And one day

We become what we do, not what we say?

And we end up in all the shit that they're in

And roles are reversed and it was different

And we were the ones with nothing to eat

We were the ones with blood in our streets

We were the ones with all the offspring

And they were the ones just watching on TV

We were the ones broke down and torn

With our life on our back and our wife in our arms

And they were the ones like, "Damn, that's so sad"

And we were the ones like...

[Chorus: Jacob Hemphill, Gentleman]

Nothing ever changes (Nothing ever changes, no)

It's the only thing I know

That nothing ever changes (Nothing at all)

I'm looking down this road

And nothing ever changes (Nothing ever changes, no)

No, nothing ever changes (Nothing at all)

[Verse 2: Gentleman]

When we decide to put [?]

And when we learn from our mistakes

Instead of acting so smart

We will [?] again and take the clothes [?]

When we're not finding justice [?]

So many stones, so many promises' been broken

And your big [?] been spoken

And we shouldn't forget to forgive [?]

[?] even though there is no joke

[Chorus: Jacob Hemphill, Gentleman]

Nothing ever changes (Nothing ever changes, no)

At least that's how we act

Like nothing ever changes (Nothing at all)

Like God has got our backs

Like nothing ever changes (Nothing ever changes, no)

I'm looking down this road

And I can see this pain, yes (Nothing at all)

It's only gonna grow, grow, grow

[Verse 3: Jacob Hemphill]

Maybe we need more shoes on our feet

Maybe we need more clothes and TV's

Maybe we need more cash and jewelry

Or maybe we don't know what we need

Maybe we need to want to fix it

Maybe stop talking, maybe start listening

Maybe we need to look at this world

Less like a square and more like a circle

Maybe, just maybe, God's not unfair

Maybe were all his kids and he's up there

Maybe he loves us for all our races

Maybe he hates us when we're all so racist

Maybe he sees us when we don't care

And it's Heaven right here, but is Hell over there

And maybe the meek will inherit this earth

'Cause it was written before

[Chorus: Jacob Hemphill, Gentleman]

So everything changes (Everything is changing)

And nothing stays the same

No, everything changes (Everything is changing)

And if you feel ashamed

Maybe you should change this (It's time to change this)

Before it gets too late

Maybe you should change this

My brother, we're standing at the gate

[Outro: Jacob Hemphill]

Oh, everything changes, changes, changes

Maybe you should change this, change this, change this

Everything changes, changes, changes

Everything changes