A Change Gonna Come

I was born by the river
In a little shack
Oh, and just like the river, I’ve been comin'
Comin' back
It’s been a long (oh, it’s been a long)
A long time comin', but I know
A change gon' come
Oh, yes it will (oh, 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
A long time comin', but I know
A change gon' come (change is gonna come)
Oh, yes it will, oh yes it will
There’s been times I thought
I couldn’t last for long
But I think I’m able
To carry on
It’s been a long (it's been a long)
A long time comin', but I know (long time)
A change gon' come (change is gonna come)
Oh, yes it will
Then I go to my brother, mmm
And I ask him, I say, «Brother, help me please», yeah
But he winds up
Knockin' me, mmm
Back down on my knees, ohhh
Oh sometimes I’m up
And sometimes I’m down
But I know one day
My life will turn all way 'round
It’s been a long (it's been a long)
A long time comin', but I know
A change gon' come
Oh, yes it will, oh yes it will
One of these ol' days
You gotta be ready
For yo' life to turn around