I remember you back in 1992  When they were putting us down  Trying to tramp us into the ground  You exploded like a flame in the night  With a righteous indignation  Told us "everything gonna be alright"    Change come slowly like the ocean  But it keep on comin' nonetheless  Take my hand, oh dear companion,  We may not find happiness  But peace and then some real contentment  And a measure of social justice  Oh change come slowly like the ocean  But they can't stop the tide  And they're never ever goin' to stop us    They've got the bullets and the guns  And the propaganda machine  All we ever had was an impossible dream  You stood tall as steel in the flaming night  Said "let us have no fear  The victors will be those who can the most endure    Sally came to me with flames in her eyes  And her long hair blowin' in the breeze  She said "dry up your tears, boy, we've been down too long  It's time we were up off our knees"    Oh the stars in the heavens are blazin' tonight  The moon she is glidin' on high  And the drum roll of liberty beats in my heart  As the warm winds of change blow by    Don't ask me to be a slave anymore  I couldn't be if I tried  For the pipes scream an anthem of hope in my heart  As the warm winds of change blow by    She moved like a ghost through the enemy lines  But her laugh was defiant and clear  She kissed me hard on the mouth and said "goodbye,  I'll love you forever, my dear"