A Change Is Gonna Come (American Idol Performance)

[Verse 1]

I was born by the river, in a little tent

Oh, and just like the river

I've been running ever since

[Chorus]

It's been a long

A long time coming

But I know a change gonna come

Oh, yes it will

[Verse 2]

It's been too hard living

But I'm afraid to die

'Cause I don't know what's up there

Beyond the sky

[Chorus]

It's been a long

A long time coming

But I know a change gonna come

Oh, yes it will

[Verse 3]

I go to the movie

And I go downtown

Somebody keep telling me

Don't hang around

[Chorus]

It's been a long

A long time coming

But I know, a change gonna come

Oh, yes it will

[Verse 4]

Then I go to my brother

And I say, brother, help me please

But he winds up, knockin' me

Back down on my knees

[Bridge]

Oh, there been times that I thought

I couldn't last for long

But now I think I'm able, to carry on

[Chorus]

It's been a long

A long time coming

But I know my change is gonna come

Oh, yes it will