A Change Is Gonna Come

Yeah, yeah, yeah, hmm-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 time, long time coming And I know a change gonna come, oh yes, it will It's been too hard living, and I'm afraid to die I don't know what's up there, beyond the sky Ooh, it's been a long, long time coming And I know a change gonna come, oh yes, it will, ooh Then I go to my brother, ayy And I say brother help me please Oh, even he winds up knockin' me, yeah Knockin' me, oh, knockin' me down to my knees, oh There were times, times when I thought I wouldn't last for long Now I know, I'm able, able, able to carry on Ooh, it's been a long, a long time coming And I know a change gonna come, oh yes, it will (oh yes, it will) A change gonna come (oh yes, it will) I believe it with all my heart that it (it will) Gonna get harder (oh yes, it will) Oh, gonna (oh yes, it will) A change gonna come (oh yes, it will) A change And I know a change gonna come