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 log long time comin but I know

Change gonna come, oh yes, it will

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

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

It's been a log long time comin but I know

Change gonna come, oh yes, it will

I go to the movie and I go downtown

Somebody keep tellin me don't hang around

It's been a log long time comin but I know

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!

That there's 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