It's been a long, long time coming I said "Mother!" I said "Mother! I'm down on my knees" A change has gotta come I was born by a river, oh man, in this little old tent, oh Just like this river, I've been running ever since But I know, but I know, a

I must be invisible No one knows me. I have crawled down dead-end streets On my hands and knees. I was born with a ragin' thirst, A hunger to be free, But I've learned through the years. Don't encourage me.

Hold me down, hold me down Knock me out, knock me out Saying that I want more, this is what I live for I sold my soul to a three-piece And he told me I was holy He's got me down on both knees But it's the devil that's tryna Sneaking out the back door,

I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride I'm going down to rosedale, take my rider by my side You can run, you can run, tell my friend-boy willie brown Asked the lord above for mercy, "save

Home, home where I wanted to go You are, you are, you are And nothing else compares The lights go out and I can't be saved Tides that I tried to swim against Have brought me down upon my knees Oh I beg, I beg and plead, singing Come out of things unsaid

Right now is the needed time, is the needed time, now is the neeeeedeed time Woo right now is the needed time, right now in the needed time I'm down on my bended knees, I'm on my knees, praaayin' want you come back, come back here? Yes I'm down on my

You'll be the last you'll see And in the morning when you're turning I'll be far to sea And you have broken me all the way down You have broken me all the way down Down upon my knees And you have broken me all the way now And some fight you gave When I

You are, you are And nothing else compares Home, home, where I wanted to go Home, home, where I wanted to go (You are) The lights go out and I can't be saved Tides that I tried to swim against Have brought me down upon my knees Oh I beg, I beg and plead,

It's not my fault, it's not my fault, it's not my fault Blame it on me I couldn't breathe Watchin' me bleed You cut me down on my knees No matter what you believe I think we both can agree Almost lost myself, couldn't stop myself, I did it all You can't

Don't you worry 'bout me I saw my life come crashing down I crawled, I walked, I'm flying now I found my strength on my knees Hey my friend, how you've been? What are you going through? What is this trouble, that's troubling you? He tried to turn the