a change is gonna come

Tina Tuner

I was born by the river in a little tent
Oh, and like that river Iââ?¬â?¢ve been running ever since
Itââ?¬â?¢s been a long, long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
Oh yes it is

Itââ?¬â?¢s been too hard living and Iââ?¬â?¢m affraid to die
I donââ?¬â?¢t know whatââ?¬â?¢s up there beyond the sky
Itââ?¬â?¢s been a long, long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
Oh yes it is

I go to the movies and I go around in town
Everybody there keeps telling me "donââ?¬â?¢t hang around"
Itââ?¬â?¢s been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
Oh yes it is

Then I go to my brother
And I say "brother, please"
But he just winds up, knocking me
Back down on my knees

Sometimes I thought I wouldnââ?¬â?¢t last for long
But now I think Iââ?¬â?¢m able to carry on
Itââ?¬â?¢s been a long, long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
Oh yes it is