“A Change Is Gonna Come” is a 1964 song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. Cooke wrote an autobiographical song that spoke about his struggle and of those around him as African-Americans, which also influenced the Civil Rights Movement.
In 2021, it appeared on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, ranked at No. 3.
On this page you can find Lyrics, a Printable Lyrics PDF file for free download, plus a Sing-along Video with Lyrics of the song.
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Lyrics
1. I was born by the river in a little tent
Oh, and just like the river I’ve been a-runnin’ ever since.
It’s been a long, a long time comin’,
but I know, oh-oo-oh,
a change gon’ come, oh yes, it will.
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
It’s been a long, a long time comin’,
But I know, oh-oo-oh,
A change gonna come, oh yes, it will.
3. I go to the movie and I go downtown
Somebody keep tellin’ me don’t hang around.
It’s been a long, a long time coming, but I know, oh-oo-oh,
A change gon’ come, oh yes, it will.
4. Then I go, oh-oo-oh, to my brother and I say, brother, help me please.
But he winds up knocking me back down on my knees, oh.
5. There’ve been times that I thought I couldn’t last for long
But now I think I’m able to carry on
It’s been a long, a long time comin’,
But I know, oh-oo-oh, a change gonna come, oh yes, it will.
Sing-Along Video
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