A Change Is Gonna Come

I was born by the river

In a little tent, and oh

Just like that river

I've been running ever since

It's been a long, long time coming, but I know

A change is gonna come, oh yes it will

It's been too hard living

But I'm afraid to die

I don't know what's up there

Beyond the sky

It's been a long, long time coming, but I know

A change is gonna come, oh yes it is

Then I go to see my brother

I say brother, help me please

But he wind up knocking me

I got down on my knees

There were times when I thought

I couldn't last for long

Now I think I'm able to carry on

It's been a long, long time comin', but I know

A change is gonna come, oh yes it will

Oh, yes it will

Oh, yes it will

I'm telling you, yes it will

Don't you hear me now?

Oh, yes it will

Oh yes it will, yeah man

Oh yeah, oh yeah

Oh, oh yeah