I was born by the river In a little tent Just like the river I've been runnin ever since It's been a long time coming But I Know change gonna come, oh yes it will. It's been too hard living But I'm afraid to die Cause I don't know what's up there In the sky It's been a long time coming But I Know change gonna come I go the movies And I go downtown Somebody keep telling mee, don't Don't hang around Then I go to my brother And I say brother help me please But he rise up knocking me back on my knees There's been times that I thought I would not last for long Now I think I may grow To carrie on Its been a long time coming, but I know a change gonna come, oh Yes it will.