I was born by the river

In a little tent mmm

like river I've been running

mmm running ever since

It's been a long

Long time coming

but I know

Change is gonna come

oh yes it will

mmmm

It's been too 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

Long time coming

And I know

Change is gonna come

oooh yes it is

mmmm

Well, I go down to my brother

And I sayBrother,

help me breathe, mmm

But he winds up

Knocking me

back down

On my knees,

oooooh,ooooh!

There'd been times where I thought

I Couldn't last for long

Now I think I'm able

(oooh im able father)

To carry on

It's been a long

(been a longg)

Long time coming

but I know

Change is gonna come

oh yes it is

yes it is, yes it is

say i know i know

that a change is gonna come

one day,

i know a change is gonna come.

mmmhmmmm yes it is

mmmm i know, i know

so life can be hard

ooo yeah.

and time can get rough

but still i know,

i know, i know, i know

(still i know)

i know a change is gonna come

oh,oh,oh,oh,oh,oh.

(yessss it willlll)

yes it will, yes it will

(yesssss it will)

it will, it will

(yesssss it willll)

yes it will, yes it will, yes it will

(yesssss it willl)