Long Time Coming

I was warmed by the river

In a little tent.

Oh, just like the river

I've been running

Ever since.

It's been a long,

A long time coming,

But I, I know

A change gonna come

Oh yes it will.

It's been too hard living

But I am afraid to die

'Cause I don't know what's out there

Beyond the sky

It's been a long

A long time coming,

But I, I know

A change gonna come

Oh yes it will.

There's been times that I thought

I wouldn't last for long

But somehow

I think I'm able

To carry on.

It's been a long

A long time coming,

But I know, I know

A change gonna come

Oh yes it will.

And then I go to my Mother

(Mother, my mother, can you help me?)

I said, "Mother, could you help me please?"

(Help me, help me please)

She said, "I'd like to, I really would,

But I'm just not able"

Then I looked around

And I was right back down

Down on my knees

Oh?

There's been times

That I thought

I wouldn't last for long

But somehow

I think I'm able

To carry on.

It's been a long

A long time coming,

But I know

A change gonna come

Oh yes it will.