I Was Born By the River

I was born by the river in a little tent Oh, and just like the river I've been running ever since It's been a long, a long time coming But I know a change gon' come Oh yes, it will It's been too hard living, not afraid to die Oh, I know there's a home prepared for me beyond the skies It's been a long, a long time coming But I know my change gon' come Oh yes, it will I stopped going to the movies, now I go to church Oh, so many people I've broken, so many loved ones I hurt It's been a long, a long time coming But I know a change gon' come Oh yes, it will Then I go to my brother Saying, "Brother, help me please", oh But then he wind up knockin' me Right down on my knees There were times that I thought I wouldn't last very long Oh, but now I think I'm able to carry on It's been a long, a long time coming But I know my change gon' come Oh yes, it will Help me now My change gon' come (my change gonna come) Yes, it will My change gon' come (my change gonna come) Yes, it will (My change gonna come) I will not wait in the valley no more (My change gonna come) I know my body will be healed, yeah (My change gonna come) just like brother Job, I will, yeah (My change gonna come) I know I'm gonna get a job soon, yeah (My change -) I know that food would be on the table Oh, my change, ah-oh, my change My change, my change, my, my, my, my, my, my My change gonna come Oh, I know it will, it will, it will, hallelujah Glory, hallelujah