I was born by the river I was born by the river I was born by the river In a little tent In a little tent In a little tent And just like the river, And just like the river, And just like the river, I've been running ever since I've been running ever since I've been running ever since It's been a long, long time coming It's been a long, long time coming It's been a long, long time coming But I know, a change is gonna come But I know, a change is gonna come But I know, a change is gonna come Oh yes it will Oh yes it will Oh yes it will It's been too hard living, It's been too hard living, It's been too hard living, But I'm afraid to die But I'm afraid to die But I'm afraid to die I don't know what's up there I don't know what's up there I don't know what's up there Beyond the sky Beyond the sky Beyond the sky It's been a long, long time coming It's been a long, long time coming It's been a long, long time coming But I know, a change is gonna come But I know, a change is gonna come But I know, a change is gonna come Oh yes it will Oh yes it will Oh yes it wil I go to the movie, I go to the movie, I go to the movie, And I go downtown And I go downtown And I go downtown Somebody keep telling me Somebody keep telling me Somebody keep telling me "Don't hang around" "Don't hang around" "Don't hang around" It's been a long, long time coming It's been a long, long time coming It's been a long, long time coming But I know, a change is gonna come But I know, a change is gonna come But I know, a change is gonna come Oh yes it will Oh yes it will Oh yes it will Then I go to my brother Then I go to my brother Then I go to my brother And I say "Brother, help me please" And I say "Brother, help me please" And I say "Brother, help me please" But he winds up knocking me back But he winds up knocking me back But he winds up knocking me back Down on my knees Down on my knees Down on my knees There've been times that I've thought I couldn't last for long There've been times that I've thought I couldn't last for long There've been times that I've thought I couldn't last for long But now I think I'm able to carry on But now I think I'm able to carry on But now I think I'm able to carry on It's been a long, long time coming It's been a long, long time coming It's been a long, long time coming But I know, a change is gonna come But I know, a change is gonna come But I know, a change is gonna come Oh yes it will Oh yes it will Oh yes it will