Fugees - A Change is Gonna Come Lyrics 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 (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 (uh huh huh huh yea) a long time comin but I know a change is gonna come oh yes it will this h