I was born by the river
In a little tent, and o
just like that river
I´ve been running ever since

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It´s been a long long time coming, but I know
A change is gonna come, oh yes it will

It´s been too hard living
but I´m afraid to die
´cause I don´t know what´s up there
beyond the sky,

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I go to the movie and I go downtown
Somebody keep tellin me
don´t hang around

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Then I go to my brother
and I say brother help me please
But he wind up knocking me
back down on my knees

There have been times that I thought
I couldn´t last for long
But now I think I´m able to carry on

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