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EJ JONES TENNESSEE WHISKEY / Change gonna come
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
EJ Jones
EJ Jones
Performer
Jared "JB" Brown
Jared "JB" Brown
Trombone
Spiff Sinatra
Spiff Sinatra
Trumpet
Larry "LaJ" Smith II
Larry "LaJ" Smith II
Saxophone
Remey Williams
Remey Williams
Drums
Darnell Stoxstill
Darnell Stoxstill
Bass Guitar
Brandon Thomas
Brandon Thomas
Guitar
Courtland Walters
Courtland Walters
Strings
Maurice “Mo Figgs” Figgins-Chello
Strings
Carey Durham
Carey Durham
Strings
Tyrone Wilkins Jr
Tyrone Wilkins Jr
Strings
Tyrone Marcell
Tyrone Marcell
Strings
Jaime Jamison
Jaime Jamison
French Horn
Chenitha Reddick
Chenitha Reddick
Trombone
Derrick White
Derrick White
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke
Songwriter
Sterling "Spiff Sinatra" White Jr.
Sterling "Spiff Sinatra" White Jr.
Vocal Arranger
Jared "JB" Brown
Jared "JB" Brown
Vocal Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sterling "Spiff Sinatra" White Jr.
Sterling "Spiff Sinatra" White Jr.
Mixing Engineer
Isaiah “ibmixing” Brown
Mixing Engineer
Jared "JB" Brown
Jared "JB" Brown
Producer
Colin Leonard
Colin Leonard
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I was born by the river
In a little tent
Oh, and just like the river, I've been runnin'
Ever since
[Chorus]
It's been a long
A long time comin', but I know
Change gonna come
Oh, yes, it will
[Verse 2]
It's been too hard livin'
But I'm afraid to die
'Cause I don't know what's up there
Beyond the sky
[Chorus]
It's been a long
A long time comin', but I know
Change gonna come
Oh, yes, it will
[Verse 3]
I go to the movie
And I go downtown
Somebody keep tellin' me, "Don't hang around"
[Chorus]
It's been a long
A long time comin', but I know
Change gonna come
Oh, yes, it will
[Bridge]
Then I go to my brother
And I say, "Brother, help me, please"
But he winds up
Knockin' me
Back down on my knees
[Verse 4]
Lord, there's been times that I thought
I couldn't last, last for long
But now I think I'm able
To carry on
[Chorus]
It's been a long
A long time comin', but I know
Change gonna come
Oh, yes, it will
Oh-oh
[Outro]
I know
Said, "I know
Change gonna come"
Oh, yes, it will
Written by: Sam Cooke

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