[Verse 1:]
I was born by the river, in a little tent
Oh and just like the river, I've been running ever since.
[Chorus:]
It's been a long,
A long time coming but I know,
A change gon' come
Oh yes it will
[Verse 2:]
It's been too hard living
But I'm afraid to die,
Cause I don't know what's up there
Beyond the Sky
[Chorus:]
It's been a long,
A long time coming but I know,
A change gon' come
Oh yes it will
[Verse 3:]
I go to the movie
And I go down town
And somebody keep tellin me don't hang around
[Chorus:]
It's been a long,
A long time coming but I know,
A change gon' come
Oh yes it will
[Verse 4:]
Then I go to my brother
And I say brother, help me please
But he winds up knocking me
Back down on my knees
Ooh there have been times,
That I thought I could'ntlast for long
But now I think I'm able to carry on
[Chorus:]
It's been a long,
A long time coming but I know,
A change gon' come
Oh yes it will