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