There's an old friend that I once heard say Something that touched my heart And it began this way I was born by the river In a little tent And just like the river I've been running ever since He said it's been a long time coming But I know my change is gonna come Oh yeah He said it's been too hard living I'm afraid to die I might not be if I knew what was out there Beyond the sky It's been a long, long time coming But I know my change has got to come Oh yeah I went, I went to my brother And I asked him brother Could you help me please He said good sister I liked her but I'm not evil And when I, when I looked around I was right back down Yes I was There've been times I thought I thought that I would last for long But somehow right now I believe that I'm able, I'm able to carry on I tell you that it's been a long It's been a field journey all the way But I know, I know, I know, I know My change is gonna come Sometimes I have to cry all night long Yes I did Sometimes I have to give up life For what I'm doing wrong Yes it's been a long field journey It's sure been a long way coming Yes it has It's been real hard I've risked that for the way But I believe, I believe Yes it has My change has come Yeah