I was born ♪ By the river in a little tent Oh and just like the river I've been running ev'r since It's been a long time, A long time coming But I know A change gonna come, Oh yes it will It's been too hard living, But I'm afraid to die 'Cause 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 gonna come, Oh yes it will Then I go to my brother And I say brother help me please But he winds up knockin' me Back down on my knees, Oooooooooh There have been times that I thought I couldn't last for long But now I think I'm able To carry on It's been a long, a long time coming But I know A change is gonna come, Oh yes it will