A Change Is Gonna Come (Live Version)

I was born by the river in a little tent

And, oh, just like the river, I've been runnin' ever since

It's been a long, a long time comin'

But I, I know a change gon' come, oh, yes, it will

It's been too hard livin', but I am afraid to die

'Cause I don't know what's up there beyond the sky

It's been a long, a long time comin'

But I, I know a change gon' come, oh, yes, it will

There's been times that I thought I wouldn't last for long, oh!

But somehow, I think I'm able to carry on

It's been a long, a long time comin'

But I know, I know a change gon' come, oh, yes, it will

And then I go to my mother (mother) my mother (can you help me?)

My mother (mother) I said, mother, "Could you help me please?"

Help me (oh, ah), help me (oh) please, oh, yeah (help me)

She said, "I'd like to (I'd like to)

I really would, but I'm just not able" (not able)

And then I looked around (looked around), and I was right back down

Down on my knees (oh), oh-woah (oh)

There's been times that I thought I wouldn't last for long

But somehow, I think I'm able to carry on

It's been a long, a long time comin'

But I know a change gon' come, oh, yes, it will