作词 : Sam Cooke

作曲 : Sam Cooke

I was born by the river

In a little tent

Just like the river

I've been running ever since

It's been a long

A long time coming

But I know a change is gonna come

Oh yes it will

It's been too hard living

But I'm 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 know

A change gonna come

Oh yes it will

And I go to the movie

And I go downtown

Everybody keep telling me don't come around

It's been a long oh

A long time coming

But I know a change is gonna come

Oh yes it will

Then I go to my brother

And I say brother help me please

But he winds up

Knocking me

Back down on my knees

Oh

There've been times that I thought I couldn't last for long

But now I think I'm able to carry on

It's been a long

A long time coming

But I know

My change gonna come

Oh yes I will

Oh change is gonna come

Oh yes it will

Oh change is gonna come

Oh yes it will

Baby I know

Now you let me go

Oh change is gonna come

Oh yes it will

Oh change is gonna come

Oh yes it will

Oh change is gonna come

Oh yes it will

Oh change is gonna come