I was born by a river in a little tent,
and just like this river,
i've been running ever since.
it's been a too long, too long-time a-coming,
but i know a change gonna come,
oh, yes, it is.
It's been too hard living,
and i'm afraid to die.
i don't know what's up there beyond the sky.
it's been a long time a, long time a-coming,
but i know, lord i know a change gonna come, lord.
yeah, yes.
And then i went to see my brother, oh yeah.
i said, "brother, help me, please."
he turned me down.
and then i went, i went to see my sweet mother.
i said, "mama, mama i'm down on my knees."
it's been a too hard living,
and i'm afraid to die.
i don't know what's up there beyond the sky.
it's been a long, long time a-coming,
but i know, but i know a change gonna come.
oh, long.