Terence Blanchard
One Night in Miami Band
Leslie Odom Jr.
Terence Blanchard & Keb’ Mo’ & Tarriona Ball
Terence Blanchard
One Night in Miami Band
Terence Blanchard
Terence Blanchard
Leslie Odom Jr.
L.C. Cook
Billy Preston
Terence Blanchard
Terence Blanchard
Leslie Odom Jr.
Leslie Odom Jr.
Terence Blanchard
Terence Blanchard
Jeremy Pope
Leslie Odom Jr.
Leslie Odom Jr.
Leslie Odom Jr.
Leslie Odom Jr.
In the aftermath of the meeting, Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) is inspired to write this song about social justice. The film shows him performing the song on a broadcast of The Tonight Show.
[Verse 1]
I was born by the river
In a little tent
Oh, and just like the river
I've been runnin' ever since
[Chorus]
It's been a long
A long time comin', but I know
A change gon' come
Oh, yes it will
[Verse 2]
It's been too hard livin'
But I'm afraid to die
'Cause I don't know what's up there
Beyond the sky
[Chorus]
It's been a long
A long time comin', but I know
A change gon' come
Oh, yes it will
[Verse 3]
I go to the movie
And I go downtown
Somebody keep tellin' me "don't hang around"
[Chorus]
It's been a long
A long time comin', but I know
A change gon' come
Oh, yes it will
[Bridge]
Then I go to my brother
And I say, "Brother, help me please"
But he winds up
Knockin' mе
Back down on my knees
Lor', there been time that I thought
I couldn't last for long
But now I think I'm ablе to
Carry on
[Chorus]
It's been a long
Along time comin', but I know
A change gon' come
Oh, yes it will
A Change Is Gonna Come was written by Sam Cooke.
Leslie Odom Jr. released A Change Is Gonna Come on Fri Jan 15 2021.