A Change Is Gonna Come

I was born by the river

In a little tent

And gorgeous like the river

I've been runnin' ever since

It's been a long

A long time coming

But I, I know a change gonna come

Oh yes, it will

It's been to hard living

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 coming

But I, I know a change gonna come

Oh yes, it will

There's been times that I thought

I wouldn't last for long (naw)

But somehow

I think I'm able to carry on

It's been a long

A long time coming

But I know, I know a change is gonna come

Oh yes, you will

And then I go to my mother

I said mother could you help me please?

She said: I'd like to, I really would

But I'm just not able

Then I looked around

And I was right back down

Down on my knees

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 coming

But I know a change gonna come

Oh yes, it will