I was born by the river
In a little tent
And just like the river
I've been running ever
since
It's been a long, long time coming
But I know a change gonna come
Oh, yes it
is
It's been too hard living
But I'm afraid to die
I don't know what's up there
beyond the sky
It's been a long, long time coming
But I know a change gonna come
Oh
yes it will
Then I go to my brother
I say brother help me please
But he winds up
knocking me
Back down on my knees
There's been times that I thought
I wouldn't last
for long
But now I think I'm able to carry on
It's been a long, long time coming
But I
know a change is gonna come
Oh, yes it will
