A change is gonna come — текст песни (Sam Cooke)

I was born by the river
In a little tent, and o
just like that river
I`ve been running ever since

It`s been 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 time coming, but I know
A change is 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 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 wind up (knocking) me
back down on my knees

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 time, but I know
A change is gonna come, oh yes it will