I was born by the river in a little tent And just like a river I've been runnin' ever since It's been a long, long time coming But I know my change is gonna come Oh yes it is It's been too hard livin' but I'm afraid to die I don't know what's up there beyond the sky It's been a long, a long time coming But oh, I know my change is gonna come Oh yes it is *Then I go to my brother And I say, "Brother, help me please" But he winds up knockin' me Back down on my knees **There's been times That I thought I couldn't last for long Now I think I'm able to carry on It's been a long, oh a long time coming But I know my change is gonna come Oh yes it is *Repeat **Repeat