Change come slowly like the ocean
I couldn't be if I tried
The victors will be those who can the most endure
We may not find happiness
But it keep on comin' nonetheless
Take my hand, oh dear companion
But her laugh was defiant and clear
The moon she is glidin' on high
You exploded like a flame in the night
And they're never ever goin' to stop us
Told us "everything gonna be alright"
And the drum roll of liberty beats in my heart
It's time we were up off our knees"
Oh the stars in the heavens are blazin' tonight
You stood tall as steel in the flaming night
Don't ask me to be a slave anymore
They've got the bullets and the guns
She moved like a ghost through the enemy lines
Trying to tramp us into the ground
For the pipes scream an anthem of hope in my heart
But they can't stop the tide
With a righteous indignation
She said "dry up your tears, boy, we've been down too long
Oh change come slowly like the ocean
She kissed me hard on the mouth and said "goodbye
Said "let us have no fear
And the propaganda machine
All we ever had was an impossible dream
And a measure of social justice
And her long hair blowin' in the breeze
As the warm winds of change blow by
As the warm winds of change blow by
Sally came to me with flames in her eyes
But peace and then some real contentment
