[Intro] [vinyl crackle, mellow G-funk keys, deep bassline] Yeah… You ever meet somebody That make you wanna straighten your life out? Stop runnin’ wild in the streets… [whisper] Yeah… girl, you did that. ⸻ [Verse 1 – laid-back West Coast storytelling] See back then I was posted on the block all night Same corner, same crew, same street life Did a lotta wrong, never cared who was watchin’ Fast money comin’ in but the problems kept droppin’ Then you came through, calm voice when you spoke Said a man got choices, every road ain’t dope Had me thinkin’ ’bout the moves that I used to make All the risks I took, all the laws I’d break Now I’m cruisin’ slow with my hand on the wheel Thinkin’ ‘bout a future that I never thought was real You said “slow down baby, life ain’t a race” Now I’m tryin’ be a better man in the same place ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] Baby you the reason I been changin’ my ways Tryna leave the past in them old dark days Baby you the reason I been fightin’ them streets Tryna be the man you believe I can be ⸻ [Chorus – Smooth R&B style] Girl you changed my life, yeah you changed my lane Had a wild heart runnin’ through the fast game Now I’m shootin’ my shot, tryna love you right Tryna build somethin’ real for the rest of our life If you hold me down I’ll give you all I got We can build from the ground to the very top Girl you changed my life when you came my way Made a better man outta me today ⸻ [Verse 2 – street reflection cadence] I ain’t even gonna lie, girl I been through some things Cold nights in the streets with some dangerous dreams Couple homies locked down, couple gone from the game Had me thinkin’ that the world never gonna change But you stayed real when the pressure came Never switched sides, never played no games Every time I slipped you pulled me aside Said “I see a king when I look in your eyes” Now I’m stackin’ up plans instead of stackin’ mistakes Tryna build somethin’ solid that the world can’t shake From the gutter to the sunlight, that’s the road we take All because of the faith that you had in me ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] Baby you the reason I been changin’ my ways Tryna leave the past in them old dark days Baby you the reason I been fightin’ them streets Tryna be the man you believe I can be ⸻ [Chorus] Girl you changed my life, yeah you changed my lane Had a wild heart runnin’ through the fast game Now I’m shootin’ my shot, tryna love you right Tryna build somethin’ real for the rest of our life If you hold me down I’ll give you all I got We can build from the ground to the very top Girl you changed my life when you came my way Made a better man outta me today ⸻ [Verse 3 – reflective West Coast closer] Now I’m ridin’ through the city with a clearer mind Different type of mission, different type of grind Used to think respect came from fear and pride Now I know real strength come from standin’ beside A woman that believed when nobody did When the streets tried to pull me back in again You said “leave that life, you bigger than that” So I’m walkin’ straight, never lookin’ back If they ask what changed me, I’ma say your name How you helped me escape from the street life game Now the future look bright when I look your way You ain’t just my girl… you the reason I changed ⸻ [Chorus – Final] Girl you changed my life, yeah you changed my lane Had a wild heart runnin’ through the fast game Now I’m shootin’ my shot, tryna love you right Tryna build somethin’ real for the rest of our life If you hold me down I’ll give you all I got We can build from the ground to the very top Girl you changed my life when you came my way Made a better man outta me today
