Changes

I see no changes, wake up in the morning and I ask myself Is life worth living? Should I blast myself? I'm tired of bein' poor and even worse I'm black My stomach hurts, so I'm lookin' for a purse to snatch Cops give a damn about a n***a? Pull the trigger, kill a n***a, he's a hero Give the crack to the kids who the hell cares? One less hungry mouth on the welfare

Rhyme Scheme

AA BB CC with three distinct rhyme groups.

Producer Notes

2Pac constructs urgent, socially charged couplets. The /ɛlf/ chain (ask myself/blast myself) highlights the internal conflict between survival and despair. The /æk/ chain (black/purse to snatch) connects socioeconomic reality with desperation. This direct, high-impact approach demonstrates 2Pac's ability to pack systemic critique into tight, rhythmic couplets.