Lyrics A Change Is Gonna Come - Aretha Franklin
There's
an
old
friend
I
once
heard
say
Something
that
touched
my
heart
And
it
began
this
way
I
was
born
by
the
river
In
a
little
tent
And
just
like
the
river
I've
been
runnin'
ever
since
He
said
it's
been
a
long
time
comin'
But
I
know
my
change
is
gonna
come
Oh,
yeah
He
said
it's
been
too
hard
livin'
But
I'm
afraid
to
die
I
might
not
be
if
I
knew
What
was
up
there
beyond
the
sky
It's
been
a
long,
a
long
time
comin'
But
I
know
my
change
has
got
to
come
Oh,
yeah
I
went,
I
went
to
my
brother
And
I
asked
him,
"Brother
Could
you
help
me,
please?"
He
said,
"Good
sister
I'd
like
to
but
I'm
not
able"
And
when
I,
when
I
looked
around
I
was
right
back
down
Down
on
my
bended
knees
Yes
I
was,
oh
There've
been
times
that
I
thought
I
thought
that
I
wouldn't
last
for
long
But
somehow
right
now
I
believe
That
I'm
able,
I'm
able
to
carry
on
I
tell
you
that
it's
been
along
And
oh
it's
been
an
uphill
journey
All
the
way
But
I
know,
I
know,
I
know
I
know
my
change
is
gonna
come
Sometimes
I
had
to
cry
all
night
long
Yes,
I
did
Sometimes
I
had
to
give
up
right
For
what
I
knew
was
wrong
Yes,
it's
been
an
uphill
journey
It's
sure's
been
a
long
way
comin'
Yes
it
has
It's
been
real
hard
Every
step
of
the
way
But
I
believe,
I
believe
This
evenin'
my
change
is
come
Yeah,
I
tell
you
that
My
change
is
come
1 Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
2 Soul Serenade
3 Do Right Woman, Do Right Man (Stereo Version)
4 I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) (Stereo Version)
5 Don't Let Me Lose This Dream
6 Baby, Baby, Baby
7 Dr. Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business)
8 Save Me
9 A Change Is Gonna Come
10 Respect (Stereo Version)
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