Yo (one time)

I was born by the river (uh) (uh)

in a tentement

oh, my poor mother,

she could hardly pay the rent



It's been a long (ha)

a long time coming

but I know a change is gonna come

oh yes it will



(two time) (yea)

It's been too hard livining (huh)

and I'm afraird to die

(why?)

I dont know

what's out there

yea, yea,

beyond the sky



It's been a long (huh)

a long time coming

but I know a change is gonna come

oh (oh) yes it will



(say it whyclef, check it out, say it, uh uh)

oh my



see I go, to my brotha

(c'mon!) (and say what, say what)

and I say brotha

help me please (c'mon L Boogie!)

and he winds up

he winds up

knockin me, knockin me (uh huh)

back down on my knees!

ohh



(three time!)

It's been times when I didn't think

that I would last for long (huh)

but now we think we're able to carry on



It's been a long (uh huh huh huh yea)

a long time coming

but I know a change is gonna come

oh yes it will



this has been the Fugees

L Boogie

Prize Well

Wyclef

The Refugees are OUT!

(yes it will, yes it will, yes it will)