A Change Is Gonna Come

I was born by the river in a little tent And, oh, just like the river, I've been runnin' ever since It's been a long, a long time comin' But I, I know a change gon' come, oh, yes, it will It's been too hard livin', but I am afraid to die 'Cause I don't know what's up there beyond the sky It's been a long, a long time comin' But I, I know a change gon' come, oh, yes, it will There's been times that I thought I wouldn't last for long, oh! But somehow, I think I'm able to carry on It's been a long, a long time comin' But I know, I know a change gon' come, oh, yes, it will And then I go to my mother (mother) my mother (can you help me?) My mother (mother) I said, mother, "Could you help me please?" Help me (oh, ah), help me (oh) please, oh, yeah (help me) She said, "I'd like to (I'd like to) I really would, but I'm just not able" (not able) And then I looked around (looked around), and I was right back down Down on my knees (oh), oh-woah (oh) There's been times that I thought I wouldn't last for long But somehow, I think I'm able to carry on It's been a long, a long time comin' But I know a change gon' come, oh, yes, it will