Song title: A change is gonna come
by Sam Cooke
A change is gonna come
I was born by the river in a little tent
And just like that river I've been running ever since
It's been a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will
It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die
Cos I don't know what's out there beyond the sky
It's been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will
And then I go to see my brother
And I ask him to help me please
And he just winds up knockin' me
Back down on my knees
There were times when I thought I couldn't last for long
But now I think I'm able to carry on
It's been a long, been a long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come, oh yes it will Notes:
A partucular performance (only one verse) was delivered on 29 April 2003 at the Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ, billed as "The Hope Concert,"; the event was a benefit for Robert Bandiera Jr., son of the local band leader and guitarist Bobby Bandiera
This song has never been published on any official release.
Very few performances of this songs are known (to me, at least!):
- 23/03/1988 The Omni, Atlanta,GA ,USA during the Tunnel of Love Tour, during the soundcheck.
- 29/04/2003 Count Basie Theater, Red Bank,NJ ,USA
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Unique known live performance: 29/04/2003 Count Basie Theater, Red Bank,NJ ,USA
Song 'history':
In the Tunnel of Love tour, the song was only practiced (23/03/1988 The Omni, Atlanta,GA ,USA, during the soundcheck.)
but never played in the regular set.
The song was also played in informal happenings or off-tour appearances
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