I was born by the river in a little tent
Just like the river I've [bad word] ever since
It's been a long, long [bad word] but I know
change [bad word]  ooh yes it will

It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die
I don't know what's out there beyond the sky
It's been a long, long, long [bad word] but I know
change [bad word]  yes

And I go to the movies and I go downtown
Everybody there keeps telling me, don't [bad word] around
It's been a long, oh it's been a long [bad word] But I know my change [bad word]  oh oh yeah

Then I go, go to my brother
I say brother help me please
He just winds up knockin' me down
Back down on my knees

Thereee wereee... times I thought, I wouldn't last too long
But now know that I, I, I, I can carry on
It's been a long, long [bad word] but I know
My change is [bad word] Ooh yeah
It's [bad word] .