A Change Is Gonna Come

I was born by the river
In a little old town
Just like the river I, I'd been running ever since
Well its been a long, long time
Well I know change is gonna come
Oh, yes it will
It's been too hard livin'
But i'm so afraid to die
But I just don't know what's up there
Beyond the sky

But it's been a long
Such a long time for it
But I know change is gonna come
Oh, listen baby

Ya know, sometimes I go to my brother
And I say "Brother, won't you help me, help me dream"
But it winds up just not working
Back down on my knees
Love
There's been time when I'd been on
I couldn't last too long
Now I know that i'm able, I said able to carry on

But it's been a long
Such a long time for it
But I know change is gonna come
Oh, listen baby