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, a long time coming And I know a change is gonna come It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die 'Cause I don't know what's up there baby beyond the sky It's been a long, a long time coming And I know a change is gonna come (Change) Well, I go down to my brother And I say, "Brother, help me please", yeah (Brother help me please) But he winds up knockin' me back down On my knees, yeah (On my knees) Yeah There been times that I thought I Couldn't last for long But now I think I'm able to carry on It's been a long (It's been a long) long time coming And I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will It's been a long (It's been a long) a long time coming And I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will Well, it's been a long (Said it's been a long) long time coming And I know a change is gonna come, change I know it, I know it, I know, I know, I know Change, change is gonna come