[carl thomas]
i was born by the river.. in a little tent
no just like that river i've.. been running ever since
it's been a long.. a long time coming
but i knowowwwww.. a change gon' come
oh yes it will..
it's been tooooooo hard living
but i'm afraid to die..
cause i don't know what's up there, beyond the sky
it's been a long tiiiime.. a long time coming
but i knowowwwww.. a change gon' come
oh yes it will..
and i go.. to my brother (yes i do)
and say, "brother - help me please" (well well)
but he winds up, knocking me..
i got on my knees, oahhhoooohhhhh
there's been times, that i thought
i wouldn't last too long..
[c] capone-n-noreaga
.. but i think i'm able
[c] son we gotta do this
.. to carry on..
it's been a long..
[c] it's been a long time coming
it's been a long time since you heard capone-n-noreaga right?
a long time coming, but i knowowowww..
[c] it's like you my nigga though
a change gon' come..
[c] we starved for too long baby
oh yes it will..
[c] mami and mambo