Change Gonna Come

I was born by a river, oh my

In this little old town, oh

Just like this river

I've been running ever since

It's been a long, long, long

Long time coming but I know, but I know

Changes gotta come, now

Oh yes it is, my oh, my oh, my oh, my

It's been too hard livin', oh my

And I'm afraid to die

I don't know what's up there

Beyond the clouds

It's been a long, long, long

Long time coming but I know, but I know

That changes gotta come

Oh yes it is, my oh, my oh, my

There's a time

I will go to my brother, oh my

I would ask my brother

Will you help me please, oh now oh now

He turned me down

And then I asked my little mother, oh my oh

I said, "Mother", I said, "Mother

I'm down on my knees"

It's been time that I know

Lord, it's too late

Very long, oh now oh

Somehow I thought I was still able

To try to carry on

It's been a long, long, long

Long time coming but I know

That changes gonna come

Oh yes, it is

Huh, just like I said

I went to my little bitty brother, oh my

My little brother, I asked my brother

"Brother, help me please", oh now

He turned me down

And then I go to my little mother

My dear mother, oh now, huh

I said, "Mother", I said

"Mother, I'm down on my knees"

But there was a time that I know

Lord, it's too late

So very long, oh my oh

Somehow I thought I was still able

To try to carry on

It's been a long, long

Long time coming but I know, but I know

That changes gotta come, ho

It's been so long, It's been so long

A little long

But changes gotta come

So tired, so tired of suffering

Standing by myself

Has given up a home

But changes gotta come

You know and I know

You know that I know

And I know that you know

Honey, that a change is gonna come

Oh now, oh my, I gotta