A Change Is Gonna Come

I was born by the river in this little old tent
And just like this river I've been running ever since
It's been a long time coming
I know, a change is gonna come, oh yes it is
It's been too hard living, I don't wanna die, no
Cause I don't know what's up there, oh, beyond the clouds
It's been a long time coming
But I know, I know, a change is gonna come, oh yes it is
And I go to my brother
I say brother, can you help me?
(oh please)
But he wind up knockin' me
Right back down on my knees (oh, oh, oh)
There's been a time that I felt (oh yeah) that I couldn't get along
Oh, but now I know I'm still able, able to carry on (to carry on)
Well, it's been a long time coming
But I know, I know, a change is gonna come, oh yes it is
And I go to my brother
And I say brother, I've been, I've been in Katrina (oh yeah)
But my mean brother look at me
Ball his fist up and swung at me
It's a good thing I ducked
Down on my knees
There's been a time that I felt (oh no)
A lost, a left, and alone
But somehow I know I'm still able, (able) able to carry, carry on
Well, it's been a long time coming
I know, I know, I know (I know) a change is gonna come
(change gon' come)
Oh yes it is
Change is gonna come (change has got to come to New Orleans)
A change is gonna come (a change has got to come)
I know, a change is gonna come (change I know is gonna come baby)
A change is gonna come (change is gonna be here now)
It's been a long time coming
Oh, but I know, I know, a change is gonna come
Oh yes it will
A long time coming but I know, change gon' come