When I was young I would look in the mirror
Didn’t know it then but now it couldn’t be clearer
That I remember being filled with such wonder
Before learning that the world could be harsher
Who you love or the color of your skin
Or the place that you were born and grew up in Shouldn’t decide how you will be treated
Cause we’re all the same when everybody’s breathing
Waiting for a change to set us free
Waiting for the day when you can be you and I can be me Waiting for hope to come around
Waiting for the day when hate is lost and love is found
Waiting for a change, waiting for a change
Change, change
For all the brave and the souls who went before us Stand tall, then proudly lift your voices
Let 'em know who we are and our choices
And one day we won’t have to sing this chorus
Waiting for a change to set us free
Waiting for the day when you can be you and I can be me Waiting for hope to come around
Waiting for the day when hate is lost and love is found
Waiting for a change, waiting for a change
Change, change
Change, oh, change, hold on Waiting for a change, change, change
When I was young I would look in the mirror
Didn’t see it then but now it couldn’t be clearer