A Change Is Gonna Come

It's been too hard living
There's been times that I thought
A long time coming
It's been a long
I think I'm able to carry on

A long time coming

Oh yes, it will
And gorgeous like the river
Down on my knees, oh, woah, oh
But somehow
It's been a long
"Mother, can you help me?"
A long time coming
A long time coming
But I, I know a change is gonna come

But somehow
But I know a, a change is gonna come
She said, �I'd like to, I really would
I think I'm able to carry on
But I know, I know a change is gonna come
Beyond the sky
It's been a long
Then I looked around and I was right back down
Oh yes, it will

And then I go to my mother

I wouldn't last for long, oh
'Cause I don't know what's up there
I said mother, �Could you help me please?�
I wouldn't last for long
Oh yes, it will
But I am afraid to die

There's been times that I thought
I've been running ever since
But I'm just not able�
It's been a long
Help me, help me please, help me, oh ya

But I, I know a change is gonna come