I was born by a river, oh my

In this little old town

Just like this river

I've been running ever since

It's been alone



Lord, I'm coming but I know, but I know

That changes gotta come, now

Ou yes it is, my oh my oh my oh my



It's been too hard livin', oh my

And I'm afraid to die

I don't know what's up there

Beyond the clouds

It's been alone



Lord I'm coming but I know, but I know

That changes gotta come

Oh yes it is, my oh my oh my



There's a time

I will go to my brother, oh my

I would ask my brother

Will you help me please, oh now oh now

He turned me down

And then I asked my little mother, oh my oh

I said mother, I said mother

I'm down on my knees



It's been time that I go

Lord it's too late

Very long, oh now oh



Somehow I thought I was still able

To try to carry on

It's been alone

Lord I'm coming but I know

That changes gonna come

Oh yes it is



Huh, just like I said

I went to my little baby brother, oh my, my little brother

I asked my brother, brother help me please, oh now

He turned me down

And then I go to my little mother, my dear mother, oh now, huh

I said mother, I said mother I'm down on my knees



But there was a time that I go

Lord it's too late

So very long, oh my oh

Somehow I thought I was still able

To try to carry on

It's been alone

Lord I'm coming but I know, but I know

That changes gotta come, ou

It's been so long, It's been so long

A little too long

But changes gotta come

So tired, so tired of suffering

Standing by myself

Has given up a home

But changes gotta