I was born by the river in a little town

Ohh just like the river I been running every since

Its been a long a long time coming but I know a change gonna come

Its been too hard living but I'm afraid to die cause I don't know what's up there beyond the sky

Its 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 down town

Somebody keeps telling me don't you don't you know you can't hang around

Its been a long a long time coming but I know a change gonna come ohh ohh yes it will

Then I go to my brother I say brother help me please

But he winds up knocking me down on my knees ohhh ohhh

Then I go to my brother I say brother help me please but he winds up knocking me knocking me down down on my knees ohh ohh

There were time that I thought I could not last for long but I think I'm able to carry on

Its been a long a long time coming but I know a change gonna come

Ohh yes it will

Oh yes it will

A change gonna come