Released: November 10, 2008
Songwriter: Sam Cooke
Producer: Jochem van der Saag David Foster
[Verse 1]
I was born by the river, in a little tent
And oh, just like that river
I've been running ever since
[Chorus]
It's been a long, long time coming, but I know
A change is gonna come, oh yes it will
[Verse 2]
It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die
Cause I don't know what's up there, beyond the sky
[Chorus]
It's been a long, long time coming, but I know
A change is gonna come, oh yes it will
[Verse 3]
Now I go to the movies, and I go downtown
But somebody keeps telling me don't hang around
[Chorus]
It's been a long, long time coming, but I know
A change is gonna come, oh yes it will
Yes, sir
[Verse 4]
So now I go to my brother
And I say, "Brother, help me, please"
But somehow, he winds up knocking me
Back down on my knees
Oh, there were times I thought I wouldn't last for long
Now I think I'm able, able to carry on
[Chorus]
It's been a long, long time coming, but I know
A change is gonna come, yes it will, oh, I know
A change is gonna come
I said I know
[Outro]
A change is gonna come, hey, yeah
A change is gonna come, right now
A change is gonna come, I see it now, yeah, oh my, yeah
I said a change is gonna come
I was born by the river, in a little tent
And oh, just like that river
I've been running ever since
[Chorus]
It's been a long, long time coming, but I know
A change is gonna come, oh yes it will
[Verse 2]
It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die
Cause I don't know what's up there, beyond the sky
[Chorus]
It's been a long, long time coming, but I know
A change is gonna come, oh yes it will
[Verse 3]
Now I go to the movies, and I go downtown
But somebody keeps telling me don't hang around
[Chorus]
It's been a long, long time coming, but I know
A change is gonna come, oh yes it will
Yes, sir
[Verse 4]
So now I go to my brother
And I say, "Brother, help me, please"
But somehow, he winds up knocking me
Back down on my knees
Oh, there were times I thought I wouldn't last for long
Now I think I'm able, able to carry on
[Chorus]
It's been a long, long time coming, but I know
A change is gonna come, yes it will, oh, I know
A change is gonna come
I said I know
[Outro]
A change is gonna come, hey, yeah
A change is gonna come, right now
A change is gonna come, I see it now, yeah, oh my, yeah
I said a change is gonna come
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- Crazy
- Every Time I’m with You
- Fly Like an Eagle
- Stand By Me
- Killer
- Love’s Divine
- Violet
- A Change Is Gonna Come
- Prayer for the Dying
- If I’m Any Closer
- Letting Go
- Bring It On (Reprise)
- Love Don’t Live Here Anymore
- Deep Water (Acoustic Version)
- Princess
- Amazing
- Newborn Friend (The Silver Mix)
- The Right Life
- Let’s Stay Together
- A Minor Groove
- The Way I Lie
- Dreaming in Metaphors (Piano Version)
- Here I Am (Come And Take Me)