[Verse 1]
I was born by the river
In a little tent
Ohh, just like a river I've been running
Ever since
It's been a long a long time coming
But I know
Change's gonna come
Oh, yes it will

[Verse 2]
It's been too hard living, yeah
But I'm not afraid to die
Because I know what's up there
Beyond the sky
It's been a long long time coming
But I know
A change gonna come
Oh, yes it will

[Bridge]
Now listen
But then I go to my brother
And I say brother, "Help me, please"
But he winds up knocking me
Back down on my knees, ohh

[Verse 3]
There were times when I thought
That I wouldn't last for long
But now I think I'm able, ohh
To carry on
It's been a lo-o-o-o-ong time coming
But I know, I know, I know
Change gonna come
Oh, yes it will

[Outro]
I-I-I know, I know
That change gonna come
Yes, it will
I believe, I believe that a change is gonna come
Oh, yes it will
Said I know, I know, I know
A change is coming, yeah
Said I know a change gonna come
Yes, it will
Yeah