A Change Is Gonna Come

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 is gonna come

Oh, yes it will

It's been too hard living

But I'm afraid to die

Well 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

Oh, yes it will

Then I go to the movie

And I go downtown

Somebody keeps telling me don't

Hang around

It's been a long, long time coming

But I know a change is gonna come

Oh, yes it will

Then I go to my brother

I'll say brother, brother, help me please

He winds up knockin' me

Back down on my knees

Oh, there has been times that I thought I couldn't last for long

Well, now I know I'm able to carry on

It's been a long, long time coming

But I know a change is gonna come