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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 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