SOON, VERY SOON!!!

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I was born by the river;

In a little tent;

And just like the river; 

I've been running ever since;

It's been a long, long time coming; 

But I know a change is gonna come;

Oh, yes it is. 

It's been too hard living;

But I'm afraid to die; 

I don't know what's up there;

Beyond the sky; 

It's been a long, long time coming;

But I know a change is gonna come; 

Oh yes it will.

I go to the movies; 

And I go downtown;

Somebody keeps telling me; 

"Don't hang around";

It's been a long, a long time coming; 

But I know a change is gonna come;

Oh yes it will. 

So now I go to my brother;

And I say: "brother, help me please"; 

But somehow he winds up knocking me;

Back down on my knees; 

Oh, there were times I thought;

I wouldn't last for long; 

Now I think I'm able;

Able to carry on; 

It's been a long, long time coming;

But I know a change is gonna come; 

Yes it will;

I know a change is gonna come; 

I said I know.

A change is gonna come; 

Yeah!

A change is gonna come; 

Now, oh!

A change is gonna come; 

I see it now, yeah;

Oh my, yeah. 

DEOLA (FRO. SAM COOKE)