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 gon' 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 gon' come
oh yes
it will
i go to the movie and i go downtown
somebody keep telling me don't hang around
it's been a long
a long time coming
but i know a change gon' come
oh yes
it will
then i go to my brother
and i say
brother