Lyric A Change Is Gonna Come

(S. Cooke)

I was born by the river
In a little tent
And just like the river
I ve been running ever since

It s been a long, long time coming
But I know a change gonna come
Oh, yes it is

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 gonna come
Oh yes it will

Then I go to my brother
I say brother help me please
But he winds up knocking me
Back down on my knees

There s been times that I thought
I wouldn t last for long
But now I think I m able to carry on
It s been a long, long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
Oh, yes it will