ARETHA FRANKLIN - A Change Is Gonna Come lyrics

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(Lyrics by Sam Cooke)<br />

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There's an old friend<br />

That I once heard say<br />

Something that touched my heart<br />

And it began this way<br />

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I was born by the river<br />

In a little tent<br />

And just like the river<br />

I've been runnin' ever since<br />

He said it's been a long time comin'<br />

But I know my change is gonna come<br />

Oh yeah<br />

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He said it's been too hard livin'<br />

But I'm afraid to die<br />

I might not be if I knew<br />

What was up there beyond the sky<br />

It's been a long, a long time comin'<br />

But I know my change has got to come<br />

Oh yeah<br />

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I went, I went to my brother<br />

And I asked him, "Brother<br />

Could you help me, please?"<br />

He said, "Good sister<br />

I'd like to but I'm not able"<br />

And when I, when I looked around<br />

I was right back down<br />

Down on my bended knees<br />

Yes I was, oh<br />

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There've been times that I thought<br />

I thought that I wouldn't last for long<br />

But somehow right now I believe<br />

That I'm able, I'm able to carry on<br />

I tell you that it's been along<br />

And oh it's been an uphill journey<br />

All the way<br />

But I know, I know, I know<br />

I know my change is gonna come<br />

Sometimes I had to cry all night long<br />

Yes I did<br />

Sometimes I had to give up right<br />

For what I knew was wrong<br />

Yes it's been an uphill journey<br />

It's sure's been a long way comin'<br />

Yes it has<br />

It's been real hard<br />

Every step of the way<br />

But I believe, I believe<br />

This evenin' my change is come<br />

Yeah I tell you that<br />

My change is come..