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