Things Have Gotta Change Lyrics

Things Have Gotta Change	[Controversy Music - 1991]
------------------------	[On the US maxisingle for Cream]
Get on top, u will cop
cream
                                
The time is now, take the chance
Get on top, you will cop, winner takes all
As we dance to the 
rhythm of the cream beat
Never will you see me drowning in 
A pool of self-pity
So, as a I ooze with the flow
Here we go, and if you gimme an end,
so take a little mo'
The army of the brothers shall overcome,
bring in a crash from the drums

Things have gotta change
Get on top, u will cop, ho!
Everbody, Things have gotta change    (cream)
Get on top, u will cop                (boogie)

Although the times have changed
Some things remain
I say love thy neighbor, and I'll kick him if he ain't got the game
the rules of desire read double standards, 
and if you're weak in the game
that's somethin' that u'll die 4.

yeah, come on, get on top, u will cop, ho!   (cream)
everybody, things have gotta change!   
get on top, u will cop, ho!                  (boogie)

Like MLK of yesterday, who died to keep a dream alive
funny, but it seems like he died in vain
cause as I look around I see we ain't learned shit
and if the words are sticking, then hit me with it
cause u've gotta be true to yourself
do the best you can with the hand u've been dealt
u see, I wouldn't have it any other way,
cause it's part of the game we play

come on                             (cream)
Yeah, things have gotta change!     (boogie)
get on top, u will cop, ho!         (cream)
everybody, things have gotta change!  
yeah, get on top 

the army of the brothers shall overcome
and never succumb to the hum-drum 
saving the key to person's brain, no!
free your mind and your ass will follow
u've got 2 stand strong
and never count down 
to a sucker with a closed mind
walkin' the thin line, 
still livin' the days of the breadline
since this is the 90's,
reach a little higher,
NPG, take it 2 the wire               (cream)

yeah, things have gotta change!       (boogie)
yeah, get on top, u will cop, ho!     (cream)
everybody, things have gotta change!  (boogie)
yeah, get on top, u will cop, ho!

Is today just another replay of yesterday
A country in disarray, discrimination a mainstay
I'm not naive that's why I contemplate
if that's truly the faith, 
then there's no time to waste
so let's get ready to go the length, on the strip
we're prospering together as one in this environment

yeah, come on, things have gotta change!  (boogie)
yeah, get on top, u will cop, ho!         (cream)
everybody, things have gotta change!      (boogie)
yeah, get on top, u will cop, ho!         (cream)

(boogie, cream, boogie, cream) 

everybody, things have gotta change!      
get on top, u will cop, ho!               (cream)

everybody, things have gotta change!      
get on top, u will cop, ho!               (cream)