Sam Cooke, Born In 1931, On This Day- January 22nd

I was born by the river in a little tent

Oh & just like the river

 I been a runnin' ever since

It's been a long,

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

 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,

& 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 brotherSam Cooke

& I say "brother, help me please"

But he winds up knocking me

Back down on my knees

There been times that

 I thought I wouldn't last for long

Now think I'm able to carry on

It's been a long,

 A long time coming

 But I know

A change gonna come,

 Oh yes it will
Cooke

1964