I was born by the river
In a little tent
And oh just liked that river
I've been running ever since
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
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
Oh yes it will
Now I go to the movies
And I go downtown
Somebody keeps telling me don't hang around
It's been a long
Long time coming but I know
A change is gonna come
Oh yes it will
So now I go to my brother
And I say brother help me please
But somehow he winds up knocking me
Back down on my knees
Oh 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 ohhh
I know a change is gonna come
I said I know a change is gonna come
Hey hey
A change is gonna come right now ohhh
A change is gonna come a change is gonna come
I see it know hey
Oh my
I said a change is gonna come.