A change is gonna come (live eerst jaap! - radio 6 soul & jazz)

I was born by the river in a little old tent
And oh just like that river I've been running ever since

It's been a long time, it's been a long time coming
But I know change is gonna come, oh yes it is

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, it's been a long time coming
But I know change is gonna come, oh yes it will

Then I go down to my brother's
And I say, "Brother, can you help me, please?"
Then I go down to my mother's
But she knocks me down right down on my knees

There were times when I thought I couldn't last for too long
But now I see I'm still able to carry on

It's been a long time, it's been a long time coming
But a change is gonna come