A Change Is Gonna Come

歌詞

There's an old friend that I once heard say Somethin' that touched my heart, and it began this way: I was born by the river, in a little tent; And just like the river, I've been runnin' every since... He said, "It's been a long time comin', but I know my change is gonna come..." Oh, yeah... He said, "It's been too hard livin', but I'm afraid to die; I might not be if I knew what was up there beyond the sky... It's been a long, a long time comin', but I know my change has got to come..." Oh, yeah... I went... I went to my brother And I asked him, "Brother, could you help me, please?" He said, "Good sister, I'd like to, but I'm not able..." And when I, when I looked around, I was right back down, down on my bended knees, Yes, I was! Oh! There've been times that I thought... I thought that I wouldn't last for long, But somehow, right now, I believe that I'm able, I'm able to carry on... I tell you that it's been a long... and, oh, it's been an uphill journey all the way, But I know, I know, I know, I know my change is gonna come... Sometimes, I've had to cry all night long - yes, I did; Sometimes, I had to give up right for what I knew was wrong... Yeah, it's been an uphill journey! It's sure been a long way comin'... yes, it has... It's been real hard every step of the way, But I believe, I believe, this evenin', my change has come... Yeah! I tell you that my change has come