a change is gonna come

i was born by the river in a little tent, and just like the river, i've been running ever since, it's been a long time coming, but i know a change is gonna come, it's been too hard living, but i'm afraid to die, i don't know what's up there beyond the sky, it's been a long time coming, but i know a change is gonna come, i go to the movie, and i go downtown, somebody keep telling me "don't hang around", it's been a long time coming, but i know a change is gonna come, then i go to my brother and i say, "brother, help me please", but he winds up knocking me back down on my knees, there've been times that i've thought i couldn't last for long, but now i think i'm able to carry on, it's been a long time coming, but i know a change is gonna come