Lyrics:

I was born by the river in a little tent
And just like that river I've been running ever since
It's been a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will
It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die
Cause I don't know what's out there beyond the sky
It's been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will
I go to the movie
And I go down town
Somebody keep telling me don't hang around
Its been along time coming
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will
Then I go to my brother
And I say 'Brother, help me please'
But he winds up knocking me
Back down on my knees, begging please, yeah
There were times when I thought I couldn't last for long
Now I think I'm able to carry on
It's been a long, a long time, a long time coming
But I know, yeah, a change gonna come, oh yes it will