Yo (one time)
I was born by the river (uh) (uh)
in a tentement oh, my poor mother,
she could hardly pay the rent
It's been a long (ha)
a long time comin
but I know a change is gonna come
oh yes it will
(two time) (yea)
It's been too hard livin (huh)
and I'm afraird to die (why?)
I dont know whats out there
yea, yea, beyond the sky
It's been a long (huh)
a long time comin
but I know a change is gonna come
oh yes it will
(say it whyclef, check it out, say it, uh uh) oh my
see I go, to my brotha (c'mon!) (and say what, say what)
and I say brotha
help me please (c'mon L Boogie!) and he winds up
he winds up, knockin me, knockin me (uh huh)
back down on my knees! ohh
(three time!)
It's been times when I didn't think
that I would last for long (huh)
but now we think we're bound to carry on
It's been a long (huh)
a long time comin
but I know a change is gonna come
oh yes it will
this has been the Fugees
L Boogie