I was born by the river in a little And just like that river I've been running ever since It's been a long time coming But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes will
It's been 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 know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will
I to the movie 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 oh yes it will
And then I go to see my brother And I say brother \"help me please\" he just winds up knockin' me Back down on my knees
There times when I thought I couldn't last for long But now I think I'm able to carry on It's been a long, been a time coming But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will