A Change is Gonna Come

I was born by the river

In a little tent

And just like the river, baby

I've been running ever since

It's been a long

Long time comin'

And I know

Change is gonna come

It's been too hard livin'

But I'm afraid to die

'Cause I don't know what's up there, baby

Beyond the sky

It's been a long

Long time comin'

And I know

Change is gonna come

When I go down to my brother

And I say, brother, help me please (Brother, help me please)

But it winds up knocking me back down

On my knees, yeah (On my knees)

There've been times that I thought I

Couldn't last for long

Now I think I'm able to carry on

It's been a long,(It's been a long)

Long time comin'

And I know

Change is gonna come

Oh, yes, it will

It's been a long (Said it's been a long)

Long time comin'

And I know

Change gonna come

Oh, yes, it will

Well, it's been a long (Said it's been a long)

Long time comin'

And I know

Change is gonna come

Change

I know it, I know it, I know it

I know it, I know it, change

Change is gonna come

Whoa