Lyrics:

I was born by a river, oh my In this little old town Just like this river I've been running ever since It's been alone Lord, I'm coming but I know, but I know That changes gotta come, now Ou yes it is, my oh my oh my oh my It's been too hard livin', oh my And I'm afraid to die I don't know what's up there Beyond the clouds It's been alone Lord I'm coming but I know, but I know That changes gotta come Oh yes it is, my oh my oh my There's a time I will go to my brother, oh my I would ask my brother Will you help me please, oh now oh now He turned me down And then I asked my little mother, oh my oh I said mother, I said mother I'm down on my knees It's been time that I go Lord it's too late Very long, oh now oh Somehow I thought I was still able To try to carry on It's been alone Lord I'm coming but I know That changes gonna come Oh yes it is Huh, just like I said I went to my little baby brother, oh my, my little brother I asked my brother, brother help me please, oh now He turned me down And then I go to my little mother, my dear mother, oh now, huh I said mother, I said mother I'm down on my knees But there was a time that I go Lord it's too late So very long, oh my oh Somehow I thought I was still able To try to carry on It's been alone Lord I'm coming but I know, but I know That changes gotta come, ou It's been so long, It's been so long A little too long But changes gotta come So tired, so tired of suffering Standing by myself Has given up a home But changes gotta