Lyrics A Change Is Gonna Come - Shawn James & The Shapeshifters

A Change Is Gonna Come

I was born by the river
In a little old tent
And just like that river
I’ve been running ever since
It’s been a long
Been a long time coming
But I know change is gonna come
Oh yes it is It’s been too hard living
Oh but I’m afraid to die
I don’t know what’s up there
Beyond the clouds
It’s been a long
It’s been a long time coming
But I know change is gonna come
Oh yes it is There was a time
When I asked my brother
«And my brother,"I said
«Brother, brother won’t you help me please»
When it needs I’m down
And when I asked my mother
«My dear sweet mother,"I said
«Mama, mama I’m down
On my knees»
And there was a time, Lord
When less I loan
Lord I was able
Somehow here we are
It’s been a long
It’s been a long time coming
But I know change is gonna come
Oh yes it is Like I said
There was a time
When I asked my brother
«My brother,"I said
«Brother, brother won’t you help me please»
When it needs sent me down
And when I asked my little mother
«And my mother,"I said
«Mama, mama I’m down
On my knees»
And there was a time
Oh, unless I loan
Thought I was evil
Somehow to carry on It’s been a long
It’s been a long time coming
But I know change is gonna come
Oh yes it is There was a time
When I asked my brother
«My brother,"I said
«Brother, brother won’t you help me please»
When it needs sent me down
And when I asked my little mother
«And my mother,"I said
«Mama, mama I’m down
On my knees»
And there was a time
Oh, unless I loan
Thought I was evil
Somehow to carry on It’s been a long
It’s been a long time coming
But I know change is gonna come
Oh yes it is And I know, I know change has gotta come
Yes and I know that you know that I know that you know that change has gotta
come
I am so tired, so tired, change has gotta come
Yes a change, a change has gotta come