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( Sam Cooke ) I was born by the river, oh my In this little old tent, oh Just like this river I've been runnin' ever since It's been a long, long time comin' But i know, but i know A change has gotta come now Oh yes it is now, 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 Beyound the clouds It's been a long, long time comin' I know, i know A change has gotta come Oh yes it is now, oh my, oh my, oh my There's a time I will go to my brother, oh my I've asked my brother "will you help me, please?" Oh now, oh my He turned me down SongtexteAnd then i asked my dear mother Oh now, oh now I said "mother" I said, "mother, i'm down on my knees" It's been a time that i thought Lord, this couldn't last very long Oh now, oh But somehow i thought i was still able To try to carry on It's been a long, long time comin' But i know a change is gonna come Oh yes it is Just like i said I went to my little bitty brother Oh my, my little brother now 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 I said, "mother" I said, "mother, i'm down on my knees" But there was a time that i thought Lord, this couldn't last so very long Oh my, oh Somehow i thought i was still able To try to carry on It's been a long, long time comin' But i know, but i know A change gotta come Ooh it's been so long It's been so long, a little too long But a change has gotta come I'm so tired, so tired of suffering And standing by myself And standing up alone But a change has gotta come You know and i know You know that i know That i know that you know, honey That a change is gonne come, oh my... Aus Songtexte Mania