Lyrics
I was born by the river in a little tent
Just like that river, I've been running ever since
It's been a long, long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, yes, it will
It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid 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 gonna come, oh, yes, it will
Then I go to my brother, I say
"Brother, help me please"
But he winds up knocking me
Back down, back down on my knees
Whoa, there've been times I couldn't last for long
Now I think I'm able to carry on
It's been a long, long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh, yes, it will
It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die
I don't know what's up there beyond the sky
It's been a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh, yes, it will
It's been a long, long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh, yes, it will
Oh, it's been a long time coming
But I know that a change will come, oh, yeah
Oh, it's been a long time coming
But I know that a change gonna come