Herbie Hancock — A change is gonna come lyrics

Lyrics

I was born by the river in a little tent
Oh, and like that river I’ve been running ever since
It’s been a long, long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
Oh yes it is It’s been too hard living and I’m affraid to die
I don’t know what’s up there beyond the sky
It’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 «don't hang around»
It’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 wouldn’t last for long
But now I think I’m able to carry on It’s been a long, long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
Oh yes it is