Can I talk to you?   Pain, I know that I cause you some pain   And baby, I know it's a shame   The games, the strain      Love, girl, all you had for me was love   And I ran your love in a muck   No hugs and what, what, what   What was I thinking      It hit me like a flash a light   I realize, you are my life   And now, I really love you   Yes I do, yes I do      I've changed, like an 80's fade to the cornrows   To the White House, from Death Row   Projects to Hollywood   I've been to Atlantis, from bad to good      I've changed, like a poor excuse to a true friend   I'm a brand new start from a dead end   Like a guilty man turned innocent   Baby, I've changed      Life, I'm willing to lay down my life   Baby, won't you be my wife   Accept this ring tonight      Now, I was a blind man who spent his whole life in the dark   No trees, no bees, no Central Park   And I realize, the love in my eyes   You're the perfect work of art, lady      It hit me like a flash of light   I realize, you are my life   And now, I really love you   Yes I do, yes I do, yes I do      I've changed, like an 80's fade to the cornrows   To the White House from Death Row   Projects to Hollywood   I've been to Atlantis, from bad to good      I've changed, like a poor excuse to a true friend   I'm a brand new start from a dead end   Like a guilty man turned innocent   Baby, I've changed      The risk of losing you has caused my transformation   My rehabilitation, dedication, inspiration   Girl, I'm brand new, listen clearly, babe   I'm willing to show you the little things I meant to do   Before I never took the time to do      I've changed, like an 80's fade to the cornrows   To the White House from Death Row   Projects to Hollywood   I've been to Atlantis, from bad to good      Like a poor excuse to a true friend   I'm a brand new start from a dead end   Like a guilty man turned innocent   Baby, I've changed      Like an 80's fade to the cornrows   To the White House from Death Row   Projects to Hollywood   I've been to Atlantis, from bad to good      Like a poor excuse to a true friend   I'm a brand new start from a dead end   Like a guilty man turned innocent   Baby, I've changed      Like an 80's fade to the cornrows   To the White House from Death Row   Projects to Hollywood   I've been to Atlantis, from bad to good      Like a poor excuse to a true friend   I'm a brand new start from a dead end   Like a guilty man turned innocent   Baby, I've changed      I'm a changed man   (I got a new walk)   I'm a changed man   (New talk)      I'm a changed man   (I got a new life)   I'm a changed man   I'm a changed man, I'm a changed man   Promise, I swear, I swear tonight, right now, baby