A Change is Gonna Come

I was born by the river

in a little tent

And 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 gonna come, woah yes it will

It's been too hard living but I'm not afraid to die

Cause I 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 movies and I go downtown

Somebody keeps 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

So now I go to my brother

And I say brother listen to me please

But he winds up knockin' me

Back down on my knees

There been times that I thought

I couldn't last for long

But now I know 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

I know a change gonna come

I said, I know a change is gonna come

Hey, a change is gonna come

Right now,

A change is gonna come

I see it now

Oh my

I said a change is gonna come