It's been too hard livin', oh my
A change is gotta come
Lord, I'm coming but I know, but I know
It's been so long, it's been so long
I said mother, I said mother
I'm down on my knees
And then I asked my little mother, oh my
I said, “Mother”, I said, “Mother, I'm down on my knees”
I know and I know
I will go to my brother, oh my
Beyond the clouds
You know that
So tired, so tired of suffering
It's been alone
He turned me down
I've been running ever since
And then I go to my little mother
But there was a time that I go
And I'm afraid to die
A change is gotta come
Lord, it's too late, so very long, oh, my oh
I don't know what's up there
Yes, it is, my oh, my oh, my oh
Somehow I thought I was still able
Oh, yes it is, my oh, my oh, my
There's a time
You know, I know
Oh, yes, it is
A little too long
A change is gonna come
To try to carry on
It's been time that I go
And standing up alone
I asked my brother
But change is gotta come
Lord, I'm coming but I know, but I know
He turned me down
Brother, help me please, oh now
It's been alone
Will you help me please, oh now, oh now
Lord, but I'm coming that I've know
Standing by myself
Lord, it's too late, very long, oh now, oh
But a change is gonna come
I went to my little bitty brother, oh my, my little brother
Just like I said
Oh, just like this river
Somehow I thought I was still able
I've asked my brother
And you know
It's been alone
My dear mother, oh now
To try to carry on
A change is gotta come, now
Lord, I'm coming but I know, but I know
It's been alone
