I was born by the river in a little tent
Oh and like that river I've been running ever since
It's been a long long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
Oh yes it is
It's been too hard living and I'm affraid to die
I don't know what's up there beyond the sky
It's been a long long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
Yeah yes
And then I went to see my brother oh yeah
I said "Brother help me please" he turned me down
And then I went I went to see my sweet mother
I said "Mama mama I'm down on my knees"
It's been a too hard living and I'm afraid to die
I don't know what's up there beyond the sky
It's been a long long time a coming
But I know but I know a change gonna come oh long
