A Change Is Gonna Come

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A Change Is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke

About A Change Is Gonna Come

A Change Is Gonna Come is a 1964 single by R&B singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, written and first recorded in 1963 and released under the RCA Victor label shortly after his death in late 1964. Though only a modest hit for Cooke in comparison with his previous singles, the song came to exemplify the sixties Civil Rights Movement. The song has gained in popularity and critical acclaim in the decades since its release. Origins Cooke was greatly moved upon .

A Change Is Gonna Come Lyrics

[00:14.27] I was born by the river
[00:20.81] In a little tent
[00:23.45] Oh, and just like the river, I've been running
[00:29.34] Ever since
[00:31.35] It's been a long
[00:35.67] A long time coming, but I know
[00:40.27] A change gon' come
[00:43.94] Oh yes, it will
[00:48.27] It's been too hard living
[00:52.27] But I'm afraid to die
[00:58.58] 'Cause I don't know what's up there
[01:02.43] Beyond the sky
[01:04.63] It's been a long
[01:08.58] A long time coming, but I know
[01:13.87] A change gon' come
[01:17.12] Oh yes, it will
[01:21.77] I go to the movie
[01:25.82] And I go downtown
[01:31.76] And somebody keep telling me
[01:33.70] "Don't hang around"
[01:38.07] It's been a long
[01:42.23] A long time coming, but I know
[01:47.06] A change gon' come
[01:50.36] Oh yes, it will
[01:57.01] Then, I go to my brother
[02:05.29] And I say, "Brother, help me, please"
[02:13.93] But he winds up knockin' me
[02:22.02] Back down on my knees, oh
[02:28.47] There been times that I thought
[02:32.22] I couldn't last for long
[02:38.44] But now, I think I'm able
[02:41.45] To carry on
[02:44.93] It's been a long
[02:48.89] A long time coming, but I know
[02:54.20] A change gon' come
[02:57.59] Oh yes, it will
[03:02.67]

From the album: Cozy Coffee Shop