A Change Is Gonna Come

I was born by the river in a little tent

And, oh, just like that river I've been runnin' ever since

It's been a long, long time comin', but I know

A change gonna come, whoa, yes, it will

It's been too hard livin', but I'm afraid to die

'Cause I don't know what's up there beyond the sky

It's been a long, long time comin', but I know

A change gonna come, whoa, yes, it will

Now I go to the movies, and I go downtown

But somebody keeps tellin' me don't hang around

It's been a long, long time comin', but I know

A change gonna come, whoa, yes, it will, yes, sir

So now I go to my brother

And I say, brother, help me please

But somehow he winds up, knockin' me

Back down on my knees, whoa

There were times I thought I wouldn't last for long

Now I think I'm able, able to carry on

It's been a long, long time comin', but I know

A change gonna come, yes, it will, oh, I know

A change gonna come, said I know

A change is gonna come

Hey, hey

A change is gonna come

Right now, oh

A change gonna come (A change is gonna come)

I see it now, hey

Oh, my, hey

Need me

I said a change

Is gonna come