I was born by river in a little tent And just like that river I've been running ever since It's been a long time But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will
been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die Cos I don't know what's out there beyond the sky It's been a long, a long time coming But I know a is gonna come, oh yes it will
I go to the and I go downtown Somebody keep telling me don't hang It's been a long, a long time coming But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will
And then I go to see my brother And I brother me please\" And he just winds up knockin' me Back down on my knees
There were times when I thought couldn't last for long But now I think I'm able to carry on It's been a long, been a long time coming But I know change is gonna come, oh yes it will