i was born by the river
in a little tent
oh and just like the river i’ve been runnin’
ever since
it’s been a long
a long time comin’ but i know
a change gon’ come
oh yes it will
it’s been too hard livin’
but i’m afraid to die
’cause i don’t know what’s up there
beyond the sky
it’s been a long
a long time comin’ but i know
a change gon’ come
oh yes it will
i go to the movie
and i go downtown
somebody keep tellin’ me don’t hang around
it’s been a long
a long time comin’ but i know
a change gon’ come
oh yes it will
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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 time that i thought
i couldn’t last for long
but now i think i’m able to
carry on
it’s been a long
a long time comin’ but i know
a change gon’ come
oh yes it will
Artist: Sam Cooke
Year: 1965
Decade: 60s
Language: en
Word Count: 90