A Change Is Gonna Come

I was born by the river

In a little tent

Oh, and just like the river, I've been runnin'

Ever since

It's been a long

A long time comin', but I, I know

A change gon' come

Oh, yes it will

It's been too hard livin'

But I'm afraid to die

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

Beyond the sky

It's been a long

A long time comin', but I know

A change gon' come

Oh, yes it will

There's been times that I thought

I wouldn't last for long

But somehow

I think I'm able to carry on

It's been a long

A long time coming

But I know, I know a change gon' come

Oh yes, it will

And then I go to my mother

"Mother, can you help me?" (My mother)

I said mother, "Could you help me please?"

Help me, help me please, help me, oh ya

She said, "I'd like to, I really would

But I'm just not able"

Then I looked around and I was right back down

Down on my knees, oh, whoa, oh

There's been times that I thought

I wouldn't last for long

But somehow

I think I'm able to carry on

It's been a long

A long time coming

But I know a, a change gon' come

Oh yes, it will