I was born by the river in a little tent And just like that river i've been running ever since It's been a long time coming But i know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will It's been too hard living, but i'm afraid to die Cos i don't know what's out there beyond the sky It's been a long, a long time coming But i know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will And then i go to see my brother And i ask him to help me please And he just winds up knockin' me Back down on my knees There were times when i thought i couldn't last for long But now i think i'm able to carry on It's been a long, been a long time coming But i know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will Repeat verse 2