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I was born by the river, in a little tent |
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Oh and just like the river, I've been running ever since. |
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[Chorus:] |
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It's been a long, |
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A long time coming but I know, |
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A change gon' come |
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Oh yes it will |
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[Verse 2:] |
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It's been too hard living |
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But I'm afraid to die, |
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Cause I don't know what's up there |
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Beyond the sky |
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[Chorus:] |
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It's been a long, |
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A long time coming but I know, |
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A change gon' come |
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Oh yes it will |
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[Verse 3:] |
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I go to the movie |
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And I go downtown |
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And somebody keep tellin' me don't hang around |
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[Chorus:] |
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It's been a long, |
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A long time coming but I know, |
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A change gon' come |
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Oh yes it will |
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[Verse 4:] |
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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 knocking me |
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Back down on my knees |
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Ooh there have been times, |
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That I thought I couldn't last for long |
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But now I think I'm able to carry on |
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[Chorus:] |
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It's been a long, |
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A long time coming but I know, |
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A change gon' come |
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Oh yes it will |
