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

It's been a long time coming Ye it's been a long time coming Everyone's running from something but we don't know when it's coming So we keep running and running Now there's no light to guide me on my way home Now there's no time to shine my rusty halo

It's been a long time coming now (long time coming now, long time coming now) Oh, I saw everything Here it is, ain't no running now (no running now, no running now) Oh, I've seen it all from a distance (all from a distance, seen it all from a distance)

It's been a long time running It's well worth the wait It's the same mistake Does your mother tell you things? Long, long when I'm gone? Who you talking to? Is she telling you I'm the one? It's a grave mistake and I'm wide awake Drive-in's rained out