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I was born by the river in a little tent
Ohh and just like the river I've been running ev'r since
It's been a long time, a long time coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will

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 coming
But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will

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 a change gonna come, oh yes it will

Then I go to my brother
And I say brother help me please
But he winds up knockin' me
Back down on my knees, ohh

There have 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 coming
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will

Toke Mar 11, 2013 - 13:47	atthetone wrote: black soul, motown....call it what you will. sweet it is, sweet it is.. well said ... its just a beautiful song sung from the soul and heart. [ Reply ]
atthetone Jan 07, 2013 - 21:00	black soul, motown....call it what you will. sweet it is, sweet it is.. [ Reply ]
cc_rider Dec 07, 2012 - 11:52	Not sure how accurate this story is, but I thought I heard an interview about the writing of this song. Supposedly he wrote it in the car on the way to a gig: they needed another song for their set list and wanted something gospel-sounding but not TOO gospel-sounding. I don't know if there's really such a thing as divine inspiration, but this song would be pretty good proof. Edit: Wiki set me straight. Written in his tour bus after visiting with demonstrators. Doesn't change the quality of the song though. [ Reply ]
ziakut Dec 07, 2012 - 11:50	Seamless and true. [ Reply ]
gypsyman Dec 07, 2012 - 11:50	Its all just gospel to me. [ Reply ]
neuticle Oct 05, 2012 - 17:23	This is in my top 5 of all time. It might just be number 1 [ Reply ]
neuticle Oct 05, 2012 - 17:22	ottovonb wrote: Some voices - very few - are so utterly amazing it almost doesn't matter what they sing, it's stunning. That's Sam. Fortunately he sang plenty of great songs. But his voice is so extraordinary it's actually difficult to assess the song itself. What an amazing gift to be able to bring joy to so many people so long after you've passed from this earth. Right on... [ Reply ]
ottovonb Aug 03, 2012 - 17:09	Some voices - very few - are so utterly amazing it almost doesn't matter what they sing, it's stunning. That's Sam. Fortunately he sang plenty of great songs. But his voice is so extraordinary it's actually difficult to assess the song itself. What an amazing gift to be able to bring joy to so many people so long after you've passed from this earth. [ Reply ]
zitherica Jul 03, 2012 - 06:29	perfect. [ Reply ]
lily34 Jul 03, 2012 - 06:28	gosvimmink wrote: sam cooke is perfection yes. [ Reply ]
gosvimmink Jun 01, 2012 - 09:56	sam cooke is perfection [ Reply ]
gjr Apr 30, 2012 - 17:22	i think it's truly difficult to comprehend or figure out exactly what a huge and profound influence he, otis redding and smokey robinson were on the early '60's music scene in america. the beatles, of course, were obliterating everything north, east, south and west at the very same time but those three did what they did best....black american soul, the very root of rock n' roll. perhaps, if i may be so bold as to add, saving the american pop music at the same time. there was, in fact, no real american answer for the beatles. they sprang from the roots of the fifties (buddy holly, little richard, everly bros. etc) but those three were all american originals. viva sam otis and smokey [ Reply ]
dingleberry Apr 30, 2012 - 16:23	And a second believe it or not, Joshua Ledett does magic with this on American Idol [ Reply ]
WonderLizard Feb 27, 2012 - 06:28	Oh, Lord, what a voice. [ Reply ]
cc_rider Jan 26, 2012 - 13:32	10, 10, 10, 10. I should go back and change all my other 10s to 9s. It just doesn't get any better. Believe it or not, Terence Trent d'Arby did a wonderful cover of this for a PBS (?) special called 'The Promised Land'. Nothing can top Sam Cooke of course, but that version is very, very good. [ Reply ]
godspeed Jan 26, 2012 - 13:30	So smooth and sweet, brother bring it! [ Reply ]
MJMJ Jan 01, 2012 - 11:21	Hmm, this song does not appear to be on this album [ Reply ]
sheetsy Dec 25, 2011 - 19:27	aaahhhhhhhhh......life is good; thank you RP!!! [ Reply ]
amoreena Oct 23, 2011 - 11:40	Next time you are at a wedding, ask the band to play anything from Sam Cooke. You'll get an admiring glance from the band and the dance floor will be packed in seconds. Never fails. People know the music, but not the Man's name. Amazing music. [ Reply ]
Cynaera Oct 23, 2011 - 11:39	His voice gives me chills - so pure and true. I love this song. [ Reply ]