Ooh, aah, yeah, ooh, aah, ooh, aah Ooh, aah, ooh I remember when Ooh, aah, ooh I remember when Ooh, aah, ooh When they gave my brothers five to ten They been locked in, say board 'em in (say board 'em in) Every saint out here like board 'em in Oh I remember when, I remember when When the judge in county tried to see 'em (tried to see 'em) All the boys in a row like boyz ii men (like boyz ii men) And they singing out here like boyz ii men Oh, yeah We need to change That's some I need some change I keep the family from danger I keep the family from strange Holy is anger, but he's still in them chambers Fall off the hanger, but we're still outside Everything about danger, free him Got a few who just can't wait to see him And his baby can't wait to meet him He was always just tryna feed em And I know sometimes it need workin', and then go wrong But I know the prodigal change, we bring him home I remember when (I remember when) When they gave my brothers five to ten (that five to ten) They been locked in, say board 'em in (say board 'em in) Every saint out here like board 'em in Like yeah I remember when, I remember when When the judge in county tried to see 'em (tried to see 'em) All the boys in a row like boyz ii men (like boyz ii men) And they singing out here like boyz ii men Oh, yeah Yeah, oh, yeah, oh Can't help but feel for my nephew Can't help but feel for my niece I pray for my sister's saving, please just give her some peace See the pain all in her eyes As she's holding back the tears What the mother of her baby's supposed to do in sixty years? Lost my dawg to the system, and I can't mention his name On my dresser, there's your picture Every day I feel your pain You made the news, they sent the feds through the street Now, I'm screaming out free until you're free I remember when (I remember when) When they gave my brothers five to ten (five to ten) They been locked in, say board 'em in (yeah) And they singing out here like boyz ii men (and they singing out here like boyz ii men) I remember when, I remember when When the judge in county tried to see 'em (tried to set 'em) All the boyz in a row like boyz ii men (like boyz ii men) And they singing out here like boyz ii men Now that we've gone to the end of the road Still I can't help but Help me God, oh my God Change gonna come