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

A 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

Cos I don't know what's up there

beyond the sky

It's been a long,

A long time coming

But I know

A change gonna come,

oh,yes it will

I go to the movie

And I go downtown

Somebody keep telling me don't hang around

It's been a long

A long time coming

But I know a change gonna come

oh,yes,it will

Then I go to my brother

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

But he winds up

knocking me

Back down on my knees

oh!

There've been times that I thought I couldn't last for long

But now I think I'm able to carry on.

It's been a long

A long time coming

But I know

A change gonna come

oh,yes,it will.