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 come
you know, you know that i know
and i know that you know
honey, that a change is gonna come, oh now, oh my
i gotta...