A Change Is Gonna Come

I was born by the river

In this little long tent

Just like this river

I've been runnin' ever since

It's been a long time comin'

I know my change is gonna come

Oh, yes it is

It's been too hard livin'

I don't wanna die, no

'Cause I don't know what's up there

Oh, beyond the clouds

It's been a long time comin'

But I know, I know, my change has got to come

Oh, yes it is

And I go

Tell my brother

I said, "Brother, can you help me?"

Oh he wound up knockin' ink

I got down on my knees

Oh whoa

There's been a time that I've felt

That I couldn't get along

Oh, but now I know I'm still able

Able to carry on (To carry on)

Well, it's been a long time comin'

But I know, I know, a change is gonna come

Oh, yes it is

And I go to my brother

And I say, "Brother, I've been, I've been in Katrina"

But my mean brother looked at me

Balled up his fist and swung at me

It's a good thing I ducked

Now I owe him money

Yes, there's been times that I felt

Oh, lost, adrift, and alone

But somehow, I know I'm still able

(Able) Able to carry, carry on

Well, it's been a long time comin'

I know, I know, I know, a change is gonna come

(A change is gonna come)

Oh, yes it is

A change is gonna come (Change is gonna come to me)

A change is gonna come (A change is gonna come)

I know a change is gonna come (Change I know is gonna come, baby)

Oh, a change is gonna come (A change is gonna be here now)

It's been a long (A long)

Time comin'

But I know, I know, a change is gonna come

Oh, oh yes it is

Oh, a long time comin'

But I know

A change gon' come