I was born by the river
In a little tent
Oh just like the river
I been running ever since
It's been a long
A long time coming
But I know
A change is gonna come
Oh yes it will look it here
It's been too hard living
And I'm afraid to die
Look it here
Cuz I don't know
What's up there beyond the sky
It's been a long
I wish I could come out there
Where you are baby
A long time coming but I know
Look it here
A change is gonna come
Oh yes it will
Look it here
Let me say one more thing
I go to the movie
And I go downtown
Ha ha ha but all I can hear is
Somebody keep telling me
Oh boy don't hang around
It's been a long a long
If anybody know what
I'm talking about
Lemme see you wave your hands
I know a change gonna come
Oh yes it will
But I've gotta take my time
To say this here
Then I go to my brother
Yes sir
And I tell 'em
I say brother help me please
But he winds up knockin' me
He knocks me back down on
Back down on my
Oh there's been times
When I fall
Somebody say yeah
Life could pass me on no no
I know I'm able
I'm able I'm able
I'm able to carry on
It's been a long
Good God almighty
A long time coming
But I know yeah
A change is gonna come
Oh yes it will
Look at me here one more time
Then I go to my brother
Somebody take your hands
Back and forth like this
Everybody everybody
You sittin'
In the first balcony too
Help me please
All over the auditorium tonight
But he winds up
Knocking me down ha
Back down on
Back down on my knee oh
I've been down
But I thought I could last
Oh I know I'm able
I'm able I'm able
Ooo Ooooooooooo
I know I know
I know a change gonna come
And oh yes it will
Somebody say yeah
You all back here
Lemme hear ya say yeah
Somebody say oh yeah
Somebody say oh yeah
Somebody say yeah
Whoa right on