It's Been A Long, A Long Time Coming. But I Know A Change Is Gonna Come, Oh Yes It Will

I WAS BORN BY THE RIVER IN A LITTLE TENT. OH AND JUST LIKE THE RIVER I'VE BEEN RUNNING EV'R SINCE. IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME, A LONG TIME COMING. BUT I KNOW A CHANGE GONNA COME, OH YES IT WILL. BY SAM COOKE; 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. I GO TO THE MOVIE AND I GO DOWNTOWN. SOMEBODY KEEP TELLIN' ME DON'T HANG AROUND. IT'S BEEN A LONG, A LONG TIME COMING. BUT I KNOW A CHANGE GONNA COME, OH YES IT WILL. THEN I GO TO MY BROTHER AND I SAY BROTHER HELP ME PLEASE. BUT HE WINDS UP KNOCKIN' ME BACK DOWN ON MY KNEES. OH, THERE HAVE 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 A CHANGE IS GONNA COME, OH YES IT WILL.