gavin degraw - change is gonna come lyrics

i was born by the river
in a little town
oh, and just like
the river robin runnin ever since

it s been a long, long time coming
but i know
change is gonna come
woah 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 skies

it s been a long, long time coming
but i know
change is gonna come
woah yes it will

i go to the movies
and i go downtown
somebody keeps telling don t
hang around

it s been a long, long time coming
but i know
change is gonna come
woah yes it will

then i go to my brother
i say brother, help me please
but he winds up
not giving into me
like i m on my knees begging please, yeah

every time i fall
i couldn t let us be alone
now i think i m able to carry on

it s been a long, long time
long time coming but i know, yeah
change is gonna come
oh, yes it will