A Change Is Gonna Come

Mm Mm I was born by the river In a little tent Oh, and just like the river I've been running ever since It's been a long (long time coming) A long time coming, but I know A change gon' come (a change's gonna come) Oh yes, it will It's been too hard living 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 coming) A long time coming, but I know A change gon' come (a change's gonna come) Oh yes, it will I go to the movies And I go downtown And my friends keep telling me "Don't, don't hang around" It's been a long (long time coming) But I know A change is gonna come (a change gonna come) Yes, it will Oh-oh, listen to me, baby Then, I go to my brother Then I'll go And I say, "Brother, help me, please" But then he winds up knockin' me Back down, back down on my knees Oh, there are times that I thought I wouldn't last for long But now, I know I'm able Oh, to carry on It's been a long (long time coming) But I know (ooh) Change (Change is gonna come) Finally change