A Change is Gonna Come Lyrics

I was born by the river in a little tent And just like the river I've been runnin' ever since It's been a long, long time comin' But I know, a change is gonna come Oh, yes, it will
It's been too hard livin' but I'm afraid to die I don't know what's up there Beyond the sky It's been a long, a long time comin' But I know, a change is gonna come Oh, yes it will
I go to the movie and I go downtown Somebody's tellin' me Don't you hang around It's been a long, long time comin' But I know, a change is gonna come Oh, yes, it will
Then I go to my brother I say, "Brother, Brother, help me please" But he just winds up knocking me Back down on my knees, well
There were times that I thought I couldn't make it alone But now I'm able, I'm able to carry on It's been a long, a long time comin' But I know, a change is gonna come Oh, yes, it will
Lord, it's been a long time comin' But I know, a change is gonna come