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

But I know a change gonna come oh yes it will

It's been too hard living but I'm afraid to die

I don't know what's up there beyond the sky

It's been a long a long long time coming

But I know a change gonna come

And I go to the movie and I go downtown

Everybody keep telling me don't you come around

It's been a long it is a long time coming

But I know a change gonna come oh

Then I go go to my brother

I say brother help me please

He just winds up knockin' me down

Back down on my kay

Ohhhhhhhhh

There been times that I thought I couldn't last for long

But now I know I'm can carry on

It's been a long a long time coming

But I know my change gonna come oh yes

Come Come