[00:00.00]时代音乐网 www.78497.com  [00:03.52]There's an old friend that I once heard say [00:13.18]Something that touched my heart and it began this way [00:28.78]I was born by the river in a little tent [00:43.62]And just like the river I've been running every since [00:54.52]He said it's been a long time coming [01:03.14]But I know my change is gonna come [01:08.20]Oh yeah [01:17.03]He said it's been too hard living but I'm afraid to die [01:28.57]I might not be if I knew what was up there beyond the sky [01:38.21]It's been a long a long time coming [01:47.36]But I know my change has got to come [01:52.30]Oh yeah [02:02.20]I went I went to my brother [02:12.55]And I asked him brother could you help me please [02:22.65]He said good sister I'd like to but I'm not able [02:30.68]And when I when I looked around I was right back down [02:36.35]Down on my bended knees [02:38.42]Yes I was oh [02:43.90]There've been times that I thought [02:49.40]I thought that I wouldn't last for long [02:55.44]But somehow right now I believe that I'm able [03:00.87]I'm able to carry on [03:04.63]I tell you that it's been a long and oh [03:08.97]With been an uphill journey all the way [03:13.45]But I know I know I know I know my change is gonna come [03:25.56]Sometimes I've had to cry all night long yes I did [03:36.19]Sometimes I had to give up right for what I knew was wrong [03:46.22]Yeah it's been an uphill journey [03:50.36]It's sure been a long way coming yes it has [03:58.32]It's been real hard every step of the way [04:03.49]But I believe I believe this evening my change has come [04:09.98]Yeah