I was born by the river
in a little tent
Oh just like the river
I've been runnin' ever since
It's been a long long time
comin' but I know
Change gonna
come oh yes it will
It's been to hard livin'
but I'm afraid to die
'Cause I don't know
what's up there beyond the sky
It's been a long long time
comin' but I know
Change gonna come
woah yes it will
I go to the movie and
I go downtown
Somebody keep tellin' me
don't hang around
It's been a long time
comin' but I know
That change gonna
come oh yes it will
When I go to my brother
I say brother help me please
But he winds up knockin' me back
Down on my knees
beggin' please yeah
There've been times
I thought I couldn't last that long
Now I think I'm able to carry on
It's been a long long time
long time comin'
But I know that change
gonna come oh yes it will