I was born by the river In a little tent And oh just like the river, I’ve been running Ever since It’s been a long A long time coming But I know a change is gonna come Oh yes it will It’s been too hard living yeah But I’m afraid I’m afraid to die But I don’t know what’s up 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 I go to the movie And I go, I go down town Somebody keep telling me Don’t you hang around It’s been a long A long time coming But I know a change is gonna come Oh yes it will Then I go, to my brother And I say brother won’t you help me please But he winds up knockin Knockin me, yeah Back down, knockin me, back down on my knees There’s been times When I fall when I thought I could last for long But now, now I think I’m able to carry on It’s been a long A long time coming but I know I know, I know, I know a change is gonna come Oh yes it will It’s been a long A long time coming But I know, I know a change is gonna come