A Change Is Gonna Come

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A Change Is Gonna Come

I was born by the riverI was born by the river
In a little tentIn a little tent
And just like the river,And just like the river,
I've been running ever sinceI've been running ever since
It's been a long, long time comingIt's been a long, long time coming
But I know, a change is gonna comeBut I know, a change is gonna come
Oh yes it willOh yes it will

It's been too hard living,It's been too hard living,
But I'm afraid to dieBut I'm afraid to die
I don't know what's up thereI don't know what's up there
Beyond the skyBeyond the sky
It's been a long, long time comingIt's been a long, long time coming
But I know, a change is gonna comeBut I know, a change is gonna come
Oh yes it wilOh yes it will

I go to the movie,I go to the movie,
And I go downtownAnd I go downtown
Somebody keep telling meSomebody keep telling me
"Don't hang around""Don't hang around"
It's been a long, long time comingIt's been a long, long time coming
But I know, a change is gonna comeBut I know, a change is gonna come
Oh yes it willOh yes it will

Then I go to my brotherThen I go to my brother
And I say "Brother, help me please"And I say "Brother, help me please"
But he winds up knocking me backBut he winds up knocking me back
Down on my kneesDown on my knees

There've been times that I've thought I couldn't last for longThere've been times that I've thought I couldn't last for long
But now I think I'm able to carry onBut now I think I'm able to carry on
It's been a long, long time comingIt's been a long, long time coming
But I know, a change is gonna comeBut I know, a change is gonna come
Oh yes it willOh yes it will