Just think about what you and I have been through And tell me why I should not be afraid I said, "I don't want to hear about the promises they told us" I said, "I don't wanna hear about the progress that we made" Slow change, yeah, don't mean nothing, yeah, to me, yeah Well fear not, cause my fear soon turns to anger As I watch my world get ruined by a pristine hand And I'm out here, saying, "Excuse me," like a stranger 'Cause I never did learn how to say, "Isn't this grand?" Slow change, yeah, don't mean nothing, yeah, to me Black cat, squashed flat, pretty gory Came to play, swept away, no big story "We shall overcome," is what they tell us But the sun goes down and dawns just too many times That's all right, don't worry, in God do we trust Besides, you went and got yours, so I guess I'll just go get mine Slow change, yeah, don't mean nothing, yeah, to me, yeah Slow change, yeah, don't mean nothing, yeah, to me, yeah Slow change, don't mean nothing to me