[carl thomas]

I was born by the river.. in a little tent

No just like that river i've.. been running ever since

It's been a long.. a long time coming

But i knowowwwww.. a change gon' come

Oh yes it will..

It's been tooooooo hard living

But i'm afraid to die..

Cause i don't know what's up there, beyond the sky

It's been a long tiiiime.. a long time coming

But i knowowwwww.. a change gon' come

Oh yes it will..

And i go.. to my brother (yes i do)

And say, "brother - help me please" (well well)

But he winds up, knocking me..

I got on my knees, oahhhoooohhhhh

There's been times, that i thought

I wouldn't last too long..

[c] capone-n-noreaga

.. but i think i'm able

[c] son we gotta do this

.. to carry on..

It's been a long..

[c] it's been a long time coming

It's been a long time since you heard capone-n-noreaga right?

A long time coming, but i knowowowww..

[c] it's like you my nigga though

A change gon' come..

[c] we starved for too long baby

Oh yes it will..

[c] mami and mambo..