i was bone by the river

i was singing i was bone, by the river for mister

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i was born by the river in a little tent
oh and just like the river i've been running ev'r since 

it's been a long time, a long time coming
but i know a change 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
 

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

there have been times that i thought i couldn't last for long
but now i think i'm able to carry on
it's been a long, a long time coming
but i know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will

                                       

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on the way home i said mister there is no normal only change. it's been a long long time coming. it's been coming all along.