Change Gonna Come Lyrics

I was born by a river, oh my
In this little old town, oh
Just like this river
I've been running ever since
It's been a long, long, long

Long time coming but I know, but I know
Changes gotta come, now
Oh yes it is, my oh, my oh, my oh, my

It's been too hard livin', oh my
And I'm afraid to die
I don't know what's up there
Beyond the clouds
It's been a long, long, long

Long time coming but I know, but I know
That changes gotta come
Oh yes it is, my oh, my oh, my

There's a time
I will go to my brother, oh my
I would ask my brother
Will you help me please, oh now oh now

He turned me down
And then I asked my little mother, oh my oh
I said, "Mother", I said, "Mother
I'm down on my knees"

It's been time that I know
Lord, it's too late
Very long, oh now oh

Somehow I thought I was still able
To try to carry on
It's been a long, long, long

Long time coming but I know
That changes gonna come
Oh yes, it is

Huh, just like I said
I went to my little bitty brother, oh my
My little brother, I asked my brother
"Brother, help me please", oh now
He turned me down

And then I go to my little mother
My dear mother, oh now, huh
I said, "Mother", I said
"Mother, I'm down on my knees"

But there was a time that I know
Lord, it's too late
So very long, oh my oh

Somehow I thought I was still able
To try to carry on
It's been a long, long

Long time coming but I know, but I know
That changes gotta come, ho
It's been so long, It's been so long
A little long

But changes gotta come
So tired, so tired of suffering
Standing by myself
Has given up a home

But changes gotta come
You know and I know
You know that I know
And I know that you know
Honey, that a change is gonna come
Oh now, oh my, I gotta

Otis Redding - Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding

Nov 1993

1. She's Alright
2. Gettin' Hip
3. Shout Bamalama
4. Hey Hey Baby
5. Mary's Little Lamb
6. Don't Leave Me This Way
7. You're One and Only Man
8. For Your Precious Love
9. Change Gonna Come
10. Cigarettes and Coffee
11. Chain Gain
12. My Lover's
13. It's Growing
14. Knock On Wood
15. Lovey Dovey
16. New Year's Resolution
17. You Left the Water Running
18. Merry Christmas, Baby
19. White Christmas
20. Things Go Better With a Coke (Radio Promo)
21. Announcement
22. Glory Of Love
23. The Hucklebuck
24. I'm a Changed Man
25. Direct Me
26. Love Man
27. Free Me
28. Look At That Girl
29. Tell the Truth
30. Johnny's Heartbreak
31. The Match Game
32. A Little Time
33. Slippin' and Slidin'
34. Papa's Got a Brand New Bag