A Change Is Gonna Come

I was born by the river

In a little tent

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

Ever since

It's been a long (long time)

A long time coming, but I know

Change gon' come (change's gonna come)

Oh, yes, it will

It's been too hard living

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)

A long time coming, but I know

Change's gon' come (change's gonna come)

Oh yes, it will

I go to the movies

And I go downtown

And my friends keep telling me

"Don't, don't hang around"

It's been a long

(A long time coming)

But I know

Change is gonna come

Oh, yes, it will

Listen to me baby

Then, I go to my brother

And I say, "Brother, help me, please"

But then he winds up knockin' me

Back down, back down on to my knees, oh

There are times that I thought

I wouldn't last for long

But now, I know I'm able (oh)

To carry on

It's been a long

(A long time coming)

But I know

Change is

(Change's gonna come)