I was born by the river in a little tent
No just like that river I've been running ever since
It's been a long a long time coming
But I knowowwwww a change gon' come
Oh yes it will
It's been tooooooo hard living
But I'm afraid to die
Cause I don't know what's up there, beyond the sky
It's been a long tiiiime a long time coming
But I knowowwwww a change gon' come
Oh yes it will
And I go to my brother (yes I do)
And say, "Brother - help me please" (well well)
But he winds up, knocking me
I got on my knees, oahhhoooohhhhh
There's been times, that I thought
I wouldn't last too long
but I think I'm able
to carry on
It's been a long
A long time coming, but I knowowowww
A change gon' come
Oh yes it will