A Change Is Gonna Come

Sam Cooke * Track #7 On Ain’t That Good News

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Sam Cooke

1964

A Change Is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke

Release Date

Tue Dec 22 1964

Performed by

Sam Cooke

Produced by

Hugo Peretti & Luigi Creatore & Hugo & Luigi

Writed by

Sam Cooke

About

This 1964 R&B hit written and performed by Sam Cooke is among the most recognizable pop songs associated with the African American Civil Rights Movement.

One of Cooke’s inspirations for the song was folk/rock singer-songwriter Bob Dylan’s song “Blowin' in the Wind”.

A Change Is Gonna Come Lyrics

[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

[Verse 4]
Then I go to my brother
And I say, "Brother, help me please"
But he winds up
Knockin' me
Back down on my knees
Lor', there been times that I thought
I couldn't last for long
But now I think I'm able to
Carry on

[Chorus]
It's been a long
A long time comin', but I know
A change gon' come
Oh, yes it will

A Change Is Gonna Come Q&A

Who wrote A Change Is Gonna Come's ?

A Change Is Gonna Come was written by Sam Cooke.

Who produced A Change Is Gonna Come's ?

A Change Is Gonna Come was produced by Hugo Peretti & Luigi Creatore & Hugo & Luigi.

When did Sam Cooke release A Change Is Gonna Come?

Sam Cooke released A Change Is Gonna Come on Tue Dec 22 1964.

What did Sam Cooke say about "A Change Is Gonna Come"?

This song, recorded decades ago, hasn’t lost any of its power. The marches that took place around the world over the weekend showed how necessary citizen action is to bending history toward justice.

— Dave Eggers commenting alongside the release of the song as part of the 1000 Days, 1000 Songs Proj...

What did the actual artist say about the song?

In reaction to the song that inspired him to write the song, Bob Dylan’s “Blowing in the Wind” –

Jeez, a white boy writing a song like that

And then, after being arrested in a white only motel (the inspiration for the third verse) –

There have been times that I thought/I couldn’t last for long.

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