A Change Is Gonna Come

I was born by the river, in a little tent

And oh just like the river I've been runnin', ever since

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

A change is gonna come, woah 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... long time coming, but I know...

A change is gonna come, woah yes it will

Now I go to the movies, and I go downtown

But somebody keeps telling me don't, hang around

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

A change is gonna come, woah yes it will

Yes sir

So now I go to my brother

And I say, "Brother, help me please" (yeah)

But somehow he winds up knocking me

Back down on my knees, woah...

There were times I thought, I wouldn't last for long

Now I think I'm able, able to carry on

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

A change is gonna come, yes it will, oh

I know, a change is going to come

I said I know

A change is gonna come (hey)

A change is gonna come, right now (oh)

A change is gonna come, I see it now

I said a change

Is gonna come