The Gits - A Change Is Gonna Come lyrics

I was born by the river In a little old tent And just like that river I've been running ever since It's been a long Been a long time coming But I know change is gonna come Oh yes it is It's been too hard living Oh but I'm afraid to die I don't know what's up there Beyond the clouds It's been a long It's been a long time coming But I know change is gonna come Oh yes it is 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" And there was a time, Lord When less I loan Lord I was able Somehow here we are 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 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" And there was a time Oh, unless I loan Thought I was evil Somehow to carry on It's been a long It's been a long time coming But I know change is gonna come Oh yes it is 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" And there was a time Oh, unless I loan Thought I was evil Somehow to carry on It's been a long It's been a long time coming But I know change is gonna come Oh yes it is 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