A Change Is Gonna Come

I was born by the river In a little tent Lord, just by the river I've been running ever since It's been a long, a long time commin' But I know, I know a change gonna come Oh, yes it will It's been too hard living But I am afraid to die Cause I don't know what's out there beyond the sky 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 commin' But I know, I know a change gonna come Oh, yes it will And then I go to my mother (Can you help me) I said, "Mother, could you help me please? " (Help me please) She said, "I'd like to, I really would but I'm just not able" Then I looked around and I was right back down Down on my knees There's been times that I thought I wouldn't last for long But somehow I think I'm able to carry on