I was born by the river In a little tent Just like the river I've been runnin ever since
It's been a long time coming But I know change gonna come Oh yes, it will
It's been too hard living But I'm afraid to die Cause I don't know what's up there In the sky
It's been a long time coming But I know change gonna come
I go the movies And I go downtown Somebody keep telling mee, don't Don't hang around
Then I go to my brother And I say brother help me please But he rise up knocking me back on my knees There's been times that I thought I would not last for long Now I think I may grow To carrie on
It's been a long time coming But I know change gonna come Oh yes, it will
