I was born in the river in A little tent welljust like that river ive been running ever since its been a long a long time coming but i know a change is gonna come now ohhh yes it will its been too hard living but im afraid die cause i dont know whats out there beyond the sky its been a long a long time comin but i know a change is gonna come now ohhh yes it will there was a time when i went to my mother and i asked my mother would you help me please she turned me down and i went to my brother ohhh no no no no no and i said brother i said brother im down on my knees ohhh no no no tho at times when when i thought i could have left alone but somehow i was able to carry on its been a long its been a looong time coming but i know a change is gonna come know oh yes it will yes it will oooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!