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A Change Is Gonna Come Lyrics by The Gits

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[Verse 1]
I was born by the river
In a little old tent
And just like that river
I've been running ever since
[Refrain]
It's been a long
Been a long time coming
But I know change is gonna come
Oh, yes it is
[Verse 2]
It's been too hard living
Oh, but I'm afraid to die
I don't know what's up there
Beyond the clouds
[Refrain]
It's been a long
It's been a long time coming
But I know change is gonna come
Oh, yes it is
[Chorus]
There was a time
When I asked my brother
"And my brother," I said
"Brother, brother won't you help me please"
When it needs I'm down
And when I asked my mother
"My dear sweet mother," I said
"Mama, mama I'm down
On my knees"
[Post-Chorus]
And there was a time, Lord
When less I loan
Lord I was able
Somehow here we are
[Refrain]
It's been a long
It's been a long time coming
But I know change is gonna come
Oh, yes it is
Like I said
[Chorus]
There was a time
When I asked my brother
"My brother," I said
"Brother, brother won't you help me please"
When it needs sent me down
And when I asked my little mother
"And my mother," I said
"Mama, mama I'm down
On my knees"
[Post-Chorus]
And there was a time
Oh, unless I loan
Thought I was evil
Somehow to carry on
[Refrain]
It's been a long
It's been a long time coming
But I know change is gonna come
Oh yes it is
[Chorus]
There was a time
When I asked my brother
"My brother," I said
"Brother, brother won't you help me please"
When it needs sent me down
And when I asked my little mother
"And my mother," I said
"Mama, mama I'm down
On my knees"
[Post-Chorus]
And there was a time
Oh, unless I loan
Thought I was evil
Somehow to carry on
[Refrain]
It's been a long
It's been a long time coming
But I know change is gonna come
Oh yes it is
[Outro]
And I know
I know change has gotta come
Yes and I know that you know that I know that you know that change has gotta come
I am so tired, so tired
Change has gotta come
Yes a change
A change has gotta come
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The Gits

The Gits

About “A Change Is Gonna Come” by The Gits

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