Leela James — A Change Is Gonna Come lyrics

Lyrics

I was born by the river
In a little tent
And gorgeous like the river
I’ve been running ever since
It’s been a long
A long time coming
But I, I know a change is gonna come
Oh yes, it will
It’s been too hard living
But I am afraid to die
'Cause I don’t know what’s up there
Beyond the sky
It’s been a long
A long time coming
But I, I know a change is gonna come
Oh yes, it will
There’s been times that I thought
I wouldn’t last for long, oh But somehow
I think I’m able to carry on It’s been a long
A long time coming
But I know, I know a change is gonna come
Oh yes, it will
And then I go to my mother
«Mother, can you help me?»
I said mother, «Could you help me please?»
Help me, help me please, help me, oh ya She said, «I'd like to, I really would
But I’m just not able»
Then I looked around and I was right back down
Down on my knees, oh, woah, oh There’s been times that I thought
I wouldn’t last for long
But somehow
I think I’m able to carry on It’s been a long
A long time coming
But I know a, a change is gonna come
Oh yes, it will