I was born by the river in a little tent
Just like the river I ve been running ever since
It s been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will
I go to the movie and I go downtown
Somebody keep telling me, Don t hang around
It s been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will
Then I go to my brother
And I say, Brother, help me please
But he winds up knockin me
Back down on my knees
Oh there been times that I thought I couldn t last for long
But now I think I m able to carry on
It s been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it w
I was born by the river in a little tent
Just like the river I ve been running ever since
It s been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will
I go to the movie and I go downtown
Somebody keep telling me, Don t hang around
It s been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will
Then I go to my brother
And I say, Brother, help me please
But he winds up knockin me
Back down on my knees
Oh there been times that I thought I couldn t last for long
But now I think I m able to carry on
It s been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it w
