I Need To Be The Change

Written 8-20-2009


I need to 

Refrain:
be the change
before the change comes
be the change
before the change comes
win the race even while I run
I've got to be the change 
before the change comes
be the change 
before the change comes

Verse 1:
don't get distracted by the evening news
they'll tell you every thing's gone wrong wrong wrong no
don't get distracted by people telling you
there is nowhere that you belong
wo no ho

you've got to

Refrain.

don't get distracted by the newspapers
they'll tell you everything is bad bad bad no
don't get distracted by your coworkers
telling you all the things you should have
wo no ho

you've got to

Refrain.

don't get distracted by the television
trying to make you believe that it's real real real no
don't get distracted by some new discussion
telling you how you should feel
wo no ho

you've got to

Refrain.

Refrain.

Refrain.

Refrain.

be the change
before the change comes