as it's performed by Graham Parker in his concert "Live! Alone in America". I hope to put in this archive other songs of this finest english songwriter in the future and in the meantime ... enjoy it! A CHANGE IS GONNA COME (capo on the 1st fret!) I was born by the river in a little tent and just like this river I'll be running ever since Rit: it's been a long, long time coming but I know change it's gonna come oooh yes it is It's been too hard living but I'm afraid to die I don't know what's out there, there are only clouds Rit: it's been a ... There was a time I will go to my brother I say you brother (I say you brother) help me please he turned me down and then I go to my mother (oh my mother) I say you mother I'm down on my knee There was a time when I thought I would last too long somehow I was able to carry on Rit: it's been a ... (three times)