Theres an old friend

That I once heard say

Something that touched my heart

And it began this way



I was born by the river

In a little tent

And just like the river

Ive been runnin ever since

He said its been a long time comin

But I know my change is gonna come

Oh yeah



He said its been too hard livin

But Im afraid to die

I might not be if I knew

What was up there beyond the sky

Its been a long, a long time comin

But I know my change has got to come

Oh yeah



I went, I went to my brother

And I asked him, ""Brother

Could you help me, please?""

He said, ""Good sister

Id like to but Im not able""

And when I, when I looked around

I was right back down

Down on my bended knees

Yes I was, oh



Thereve been times that I thought

I thought that I wouldnt last for long

But somehow right now I believe

That Im able, Im able to carry on

I tell you that its been along

And oh its been an uphill journey

All the way

But I know, I know, I know

I know my change is gonna come

Sometimes I had to cry all night long

Yes I did

Sometimes I had to give up right

For what I knew was wrong

Yes its been an uphill journey

Its sures been a long way comin

Yes it has

Its been real hard

Every step of the way

But I believe, I believe

This evenin my change is come

Yeah I tell you that

My change is come..