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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Vocals
Cissy Houston
Background Vocals
The Sweet Inspirations
Background Vocals
TOMMY COGBILL
Bass Guitar
Roger Hawkins
Drums
Bobby Womack
Guitar
Chips Moman
Guitar
Jimmy Johnson
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sam Cooke
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Dowd
Engineer
Lyrics
There's an old friend
I once heard say
Something that touched my heart
And it began this way
I was born by the river
In a little tent
And just like the river
I've been runnin' ever since
He said it's been a long time comin'
But I know my change is gonna come
Oh, yeah
He said it's been too hard livin'
But I'm afraid to die
I might not be if I knew
What was up there beyond the sky
It's been a long, a long time comin'
But I know my change has got to come
Oh, yeah
I went, I went to my brother
And I asked him, "Brother
Could you help me, please?"
He said, "Good sister
I'd like to but I'm not able"
And when I, when I looked around
I was right back down
Down on my bended knees
Yes I was, oh
There've been times that I thought
I thought that I wouldn't last for long
But somehow right now I believe
That I'm able, I'm able to carry on
I tell you that it's been along
And oh it's been an uphill journey
All the way
But I know, I know, I know
I know my change is gonna come
Sometimes I had to cry all night long
Yes, I did
Sometimes I had to give up right
For what I knew was wrong
Yes, it's been an uphill journey
It's sure's been a long way comin'
Yes it has
It's been real hard
Every step of the way
But I believe, I believe
This evenin' my change is come
Yeah, I tell you that
My change is come
Writer(s): Sam Cooke
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