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... long time comin', but I know... A change is gonna come, woah yes it will It's been too hard livin', 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, but I know... A change is gonna come, woah yes it will Now I go to the movies, and I go downtown But somebody keeps telling me don't, hang around It's been a long... long time coming, but I know... A change is gonna come, woah yes it will Yes sir So now I go to my brother And I say, "Brother, help me please" (yeah) But somehow he winds up knocking me Back down on my knees, woah... There were times I thought, I wouldn't last for long Now I think I'm able, able to carry on It's been a long... long time coming, but I know... A change is gonna come, yes it will, oh I know, a change is going to come I said I know A change is gonna come (hey) A change is gonna come, right now (oh) A change is gonna come, I see it now I said a change Is gonna come

I was born by the river, In a little tent, And oh just like the river, ive been running ever since. It' S been a long a long time coming but i know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will. It' S been too hard living yeah but i' M afraid i' M afraid to die, but i dont know what' S up there beyond the sky. It' S been a long a long time coming but i know a change is gonna come oh yes it will. And i go to the movie, and i go, i go down town, somebody keep telling me don' T you hang around. It' S been a long a long time coming but i know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will. Then i go, to my brother, and i say brother wont you help me please, But he winds up knockin, knockin me, back down, back down on my knees, theres been times when i fall when i thought i could last for long, but now, now i think im able to carry on. It' S been a long a long time coming but i know, i know, i know, i know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will. It' S been a long a long time coming but i know i know a change is gonna come.