I was born by the river Up in a little tent And just like the river I've been running Ever Since It's been a long a long time coming I already know A change gonna come It's been too hard a living I'm afraid to die Cos I don't know whats up there Beyond the sky It's been a long a long time coming But I know A change gon' come And so I go to my brother I say brother help me please But he keeps on knocking me On my knees Yeah And so I go to the movies And I go downtown Yo everyone telling me Don't hang around It's been a long a long time coming But I know A change gon' come See yeahh And so I go to my brother I say brother Help me please But he keeps on Knocking me On my knees Yeah! Said I was born by the river In a little tent Oh and just like the river I've been running Ever since It's been a long a long time coming Right now A change gon' come