I said I believe…
yeah folks a change sure is [bad word] 
I said I believe…
yeah people a change… will [bad word] 
We all have a good peace of mind
Lord, our freedom will surely [bad word] 
Well now, I believe in the morning
I believe I'll go on back home

Well, now I believe I'm gonna get up in the morning
yeah, people ah people, I'm gonna go back home

Well, now I gotta find my little mama
You know I gotta have some gratitude beyond

Well…

Standin’ at the crossroads
my friends began to yell and shout

Well, I'm standin’ down at the crossroads
lord I'm standin’ all by myself

Well, as long as ll I've got myself a friend
lord I can't ask for much
Yeah…

[Guitar solo]

Well, when you've got yourself a good friend

You are the luckiest man on earth

I say you got yourself a good friend
yeah now do know you're the luckiest man on earth

‘couse you've got love in your heart
Lord that's worth the weight of gold

[Guitar solo]

Ohhh we like to go down

Well, what you gonna do
when your troubles sure do get like mine

I said what you're gonna do babe
yeah child when your troubles sure do get like mine

Well, now you take yourself a mouth full of sugar
you drink yourself a good old bottle of turpentine

Well I'm leavin’ here walking girl [bad word]  goes to slow)??

I said ‘m leavin here this time
lord cause [bad word] goes to slow)??

Well, I gotta find my little rider’
you know this time down the road I go

Well, now I'm leavin this town
Lord I wont be back for long

Well, now I'm leavin this town
Lord people I wont be back… for long

Well, now I got myself a grand of nothing
child don't you know it's sure can not be told