A Change Is Gonna Come

I was born by the river, in a little tent
 And oh just like the river I've been runnin', ever since
 It's been a long... long time comin', but I know...
 A change is gonna come, woah 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... long time coming, but I know...
 A change is gonna come, woah yes it will
 Now I go to the movies, and I go downtown
 But somebody keeps telling me don't, hang around
 It's been a long... long time coming, but I know...
 A change is gonna come, woah yes it will
 Yes sir
 So now I go to my brother
 And I say, "Brother, help me please" (yeah)
 But somehow he winds up knocking me
 Back down on my knees, woah...
 There were times I thought, I wouldn't last for long
 Now I think I'm able, able to carry on
 It's been a long... long time coming, but I know...
 A change is gonna come, yes it will, oh
 I know, a change is going to come
 I said I know
 A change is gonna come (hey)
 A change is gonna come, right now (oh)
 A change is gonna come, I see it now
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 I said a change
 Is gonna come