i was bron by the river in a little tent and just like the river i ve been running ever ever since it s been a long a long time coming but i know a change is gonna come oh yes it will oh it s been too hard living but i m afraid to die cause i don t know what s up 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 then i go to the movie and i go downtown somebody keep telling me don t you don t you hang around it s been a long a long time coming but i know a change gonna come oh yes it will then i go to my brother and i say brother would you help me please but he winds up knocking me knocking me back down back down to my knees oh yeah there ve been times when i ve thought i wouldn t last for long but now i think that i i could carry carry on it s been a long yes it has it s been a long time coming but i know know a change is gonna come oh yes it will i know from myself god a change is gonna come i believe a change is gonna come oh a change is gonna come 