It Don't Have to Change

Album: Get Lifted (2004)
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  • Oh do you remember (ooh)
    When the family was everything? (Ooh)
    Oh do you remember? (Ooh)
    It was so long ago and so much has changed (ooh)
    I want to go back (ooh)
    Want to go back to those simple days (ooh)
    I want to go back (ooh)
    But now we've grown and gone our separate ways (ooh)

    (Aah) times is hard (times is hard)
    And things are a changin'
    I pray to God
    That we can remain the same
    All I'm trying to say is our love don't have to change
    No it don't have to change

    Do you remember (ooh)
    Back at grannie's house on Christmas day? (Ooh)
    Help me sing
    Do you remember (ooh)
    How we'd gather 'round and sing all day? (Ooh)
    And I want to go back (ooh)
    To playing basketball and football games (ooh)
    I wanna go back (ooh)
    To yesterday but it's not the same (ooh)

    (Aah) times is hard (times is hard)
    And things are a changin'
    I pray to God
    That we can remain the same
    All I'm trying to say is our love don't have to change
    No it don't have to change

    Times is hard (times is hard)
    And things are a changin'
    So I pray to God
    That we can remain the same
    All I'm trying to say is our love don't have to change
    No it don't have to change Writer/s: DAVE TOZER, JOHN STEPHENS
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • Nikki from Chicago, IlJohn Legend's younger brother, Vaughn Anthony Stephens is a recording artist himself and goes by the name "Vaughn Anthony". He has a line in this song, but you will hear more of his talent in 2007, when he's due to release his own album.
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