Things ain't been perfect No need to make ‘em worse I know that you're fed up Gotta keep your head up This time around I don't want no trouble I can feel your struggle, yeah We can make it better You and me together This time around Oh my Oh my They don't care how I live They don't care how I die I can hope for the best But it's hard for me to see progress When we slip and fall back like we slippin clocks back Are we living in the past? I guess No excuse for the troops or the youth If you can't bring change what's the use? I expect those in a vest, badge on their chest to respect those they put in check Or at least please be professional at the most Take it slow All these funeral processionals I'm tired of that, tired of that Where I live Where I live They swear they don't care to k** But this time around we should turn it all around Right now, right now I know that we can do this better This time around [3x] I know Do it better, yeah [2x] This time around [3x] I see a little bit of you in me A little bit of me in you Don't let me go Don't let me go astray I believe that we were meant to Meant to be kings and queens Do you, do you believe I need to just breathe If you could only see That we were meant to That we were meant to be kings and queens I know that we can do this better This time around [3x] I know Do it better, yeah [2x] This time around [3x] And I know it's not you, it's me And I know it's not you, it's you You can open your eyes, see what's inside you I just believe Yes I believe Oh I believe in you and me This time around