A Change Is Gonna Come - Shawn James & The Shapeshifters

I was born by the river

In a little old tent

And just like that river

I’ve been running ever since

It’s been a long

Been a long time coming

But I know change is gonna come

Oh yes it is It’s been too hard living

Oh but I’m afraid to die

I don’t know what’s up there

Beyond the clouds

It’s been a long

It’s been a long time coming

But I know change is gonna come

Oh yes it is There was a time

When I asked my brother

«And my brother,"I said

«Brother, brother won’t you help me please»

When it needs I’m down

And when I asked my mother

«My dear sweet mother,"I said

«Mama, mama I’m down

On my knees»

And there was a time, Lord

When less I loan

Lord I was able

Somehow here we are

It’s been a long

It’s been a long time coming

But I know change is gonna come

Oh yes it is Like I said

There was a time

When I asked my brother

«My brother,"I said

«Brother, brother won’t you help me please»

When it needs sent me down

And when I asked my little mother

«And my mother,"I said

«Mama, mama I’m down

On my knees»

And there was a time

Oh, unless I loan

Thought I was evil

Somehow to carry on It’s been a long

It’s been a long time coming

But I know change is gonna come

Oh yes it is There was a time

When I asked my brother

«My brother,"I said

«Brother, brother won’t you help me please»

When it needs sent me down

And when I asked my little mother

«And my mother,"I said

«Mama, mama I’m down

On my knees»

And there was a time

Oh, unless I loan

Thought I was evil

Somehow to carry on It’s been a long

It’s been a long time coming

But I know change is gonna come

Oh yes it is And I know, I know change has gotta come

Yes and I know that you know that I know that you know that change has gotta

come

I am so tired, so tired, change has gotta come

Yes a change, a change has gotta come