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I was born by a river, oh my |
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In this little old town, oh |
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Just like this river |
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I've been running ever since |
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It's been a long, long, long |
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Long time coming but I know, but I know |
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Changes gotta come, now |
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Oh yes it is, my oh, my oh, my oh, my |
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It's been too hard livin', oh my |
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And I'm afraid to die |
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I don't know what's up there |
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Beyond the clouds |
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It's been a long, long, long |
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Long time coming but I know, but I know |
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That changes gotta come |
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Oh yes it is, my oh, my oh, my |
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There's a time |
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I will go to my brother, oh my |
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I would ask my brother |
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Will you help me please, oh now oh now |
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He turned me down |
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And then I asked my little mother, oh my oh |
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I said, "Mother", I said, "Mother |
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I'm down on my knees" |
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It's been time that I know |
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Lord, it's too late |
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Very long, oh now oh |
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Somehow I thought I was still able |
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To try to carry on |
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It's been a long, long, long |
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Long time coming but I know |
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That changes gonna come |
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Oh yes, it is |
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Huh, just like I said |
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I went to my little bitty brother, oh my |
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My little brother, I asked my brother |
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"Brother, help me please", oh now |
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He turned me down |
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And then I go to my little mother |
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My dear mother, oh now, huh |
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I said, "Mother", I said |
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"Mother, I'm down on my knees" |
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But there was a time that I know |
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Lord, it's too late |
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So very long, oh my oh |
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Somehow I thought I was still able |
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To try to carry on |
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It's been a long, long |
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Long time coming but I know, but I know |
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That changes gotta come, ho |
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It's been so long, It's been so long |
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A little long |
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But changes gotta come |
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So tired, so tired of suffering |
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Standing by myself |
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Has given up a home |
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But changes gotta come |
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You know and I know |
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You know that I know |
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And I know that you know |
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Honey, that a change is gonna come |
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Oh now, oh my, I gotta |