A Change Is Gonna Come lyrics

I was born by the river

In a little tent, and o

just like that river

I've been running ever since

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It's been a long long time coming, but I know

A change is gonna come, oh yes it will

It's been too hard living

but I'm afraid to die

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

beyond the sky,

[refrain]

I go to the movie and I go downtown

Somebody keep tellin me

don't hang around

[refrain]

Then I go to my brother

and I say brother help me please

But he wind up knocking me

back down on my knees

There have been times that I thought

I couldn't last for long

But now I think I'm able to carry on

[refrain]