Change Is Gonna Come

I was born by the river in a little old tent Just like that river I've been running ever since It's been a long time, long time coming But a change is gonna come, oh, yes, it will It's been too hard living but I'm afraid to die 'Cause now I know what's up there beyond that blue sky It's been a long time, long time coming But a change is gonna come, oh, yes it will I had to go downtown to see my brother, my dear brother I asked my brother, "Won't you help me please?" He turned me down, he turned me down So I went to see my mother, my dear mother I said, "Mother, mother, I'm down on my knees" There's been times when I thought I couldn't last too long But now I think I'm able, I'm able to carry on It's been a long time, long time coming But a change is gonna come It's been a long, long time coming But a change is gonna come