James, Leela - A Change Is Gonna Come Lyrics






I was born by the river
In a little tent
And gorgeous like the river
I've been running, ever since

It's been a long
A long time coming
But I, I know a change gonna come
Owh yes it will

It's been too hard living
But I am afraid to die
Cause I don't know what's up there
Beyond the sky

It's been a long
A long time coming
But I, I know a change gonna come
Owh yes it will

There's been times that I thought
I wouldn't last for long
But somehow
I think I'm able to carry on

It's been a long
A long time coming
But I know, I know a change is gonna come
Owh yes you will

And then I go to my mother
I said mother could you help me please?
She said: I'd like to, I really would
But I'm just not able
Then I looked around
And I was right back down
Down on my knees

There's been times that I thought
I wouldn't last for long
But somehow
I think I'm able to carry on

It's been a long
A long time coming
But I know a change gonna come
Owh yes you will





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  1. T.... K....

    Wonderful

  2. M.... J....

    say that!!!!

  3. s.... j....

    A change is going to come 🙏🏼

  4. F.... H....

    You would have to be in a coma not to like this version

  5. C.... L....

    I don't know how I missed this STAR - she is a "sanger!" Where are you Leela??

  6. K.... G....

    Beautiful is what Beautiful does.....

  7. R.... H....

    Who else can hear our ancestors in her voice?

    R.... H....

    I feel her soul

  8. N.... B....

    2019.......YEP IM STILL HERE LISTENING TO THIS SOUL CATCHING SONG #AnotherZone😎

  9. F.... B....

    We.love.you.in.texas

  10. K.... G....

    Uauuu👏👏👏👏👏💋💕❤😍

  11. D.... B....

    A lame, and many lames want too know where they word play from.

    bitch we dangerous.

  12. R.... W....

    Take me there Girl....

  13. J.... F....

    I love her voice I cry every time I listen her sing this song change is gonna come

  14. J.... ....

    Simplemente amooo... esta canción, ¡maravillosa interpretación!

  15. L.... p....

    Here after listening to Greta Van Fleet... love both versions❤

  16. B.... L....

    Leela James Version the only that I prefer over the original artist and writer of the song. All due respect to Sam Cooke.

  17. M.... S....

    When I saw the video for Music, fell in love with her voice. She's great!

  18. S.... Q....

    shes a definite old soul in her music, she makes you deeply feel her words & sounds ! going to see her At Soul Kitchen in mobile alabama this month >>>cant wait !!

  19. S.... L....

    Sonya girl please spot on.x

  20. C.... S....

    Leela, you make me feel it!... Love your cover to me its a masterpiece.

  21. d.... s....

    Oops not Donny's daughter buy Etta Granddaughter. She is good no matter who she is related to. I started this song over six times.

  22. d.... s....

    Damn she is her father. Daughter. Donny Hathaway

  23. S.... O....

    💛💛💛💛💛💛🙏🙏🙏🙏

  24. J.... W....

    My favorite female vocalist. So powerful and beautiful. Love me some Leela

  25. J.... T....

    A precious rendition

  26. B.... P....

    Beautiful rendition, one of my favorite songs, originally by the great Sam Cooke. Great my sister.

  27. H.... K....

    Why is it bassboosting her face

  28. D.... H....

    I was always in love with the Sam Cooke version. This, though, my God . . .

    D.... H....

    solo, the group, has a nice version..

  29. P.... C....

    Love, love this rendition!!!!!

  30. A.... S....

    Beautiful

  31. J.... Z....

    im just a guy from jersey but your voice is angle

  32. A.... A....

    In fact she sings deep from heart.

  33. J.... H....

    LOVE❤LOVE❤LOVE

  34. I.... L....

    She Rocks!!!!!!!!

  35. B.... 4....

    She sings of pain and passion in a way that VERY FEW FEMALES TODAY CAN SING!! She takes your soul to the deepest and darkest places, only to draw you back in time and time again. She's young but sings of the ole days when love was REAL. I'm 50 and this song gives me the chills when she sings it. It makes me stand up out my seat with my Jenny and sing out loud lol. To all keep enjoying great music peace.✌🤘

    B.... 4....

    SANG GURL SANG!!!!!!!

  36. M.... ....

    Sam Cooke would be so proud of her. Leela James put her stamp on this classic. I'm loving this version so much. I can hear the soulful all over this song.

  37. G.... K....

    geeft me een relaxed gevoel, haar lied te horen zingen,

  38. J.... M....

    good voice....needs a bit more zip in it, though....

  39. A.... R....

    eu tô chorando na madrugada ouvindo essa música

  40. L.... J....

    I love her 2018

  41. J.... M....

    This song came up on my pandora about 2 years ago and I've been in love since i heard it

  42. C.... X....

    I love her voice.

  43. E.... R....

    This song get me thru anything I swear ...love it

  44. T.... W....

    Great version of a classic, love it.

  45. I.... J....

    Come thru Leela James! You sangin this song!

  46. E.... C....

    I love this rendition

  47. N.... N....

    hands down one of the best young soul singers out there!

  48. S.... G....

    Growing up momma say do right and good thing will come. Change.

  49. T.... H....

    Real music

  50. L.... W....

    well said

  51. D.... C....

    Don't look at the video if you're high.

  52. C.... ....

    Damn! I hit like after only 4 seconds. Amazing

  53. T.... F....

    This song always touched me

  54. K.... S....

    Awesome

  55. R.... K....

    I HAVE LAYED MY BED DOWN AS WELL AS MY FEET. SO BABYLOVE COME HOME, I NEED YOU LIKE THE BREATH YOU PUT IN MY LUNGS.

    SHADAKA56 @GMAIL.COM
    FEBRUARY 09, 2018
    312-586-5732
    LOVE HEARTS!!!!!€£¥¶

  56. J.... S....

    nuthin like my woman's voice

  57. a.... ....

    Here cuz of Aimee Garcia's Insta story about cooking lol

  58. c.... w....

    momm
    p
    p

  59. D.... j....

    2018 anyone

  60. A.... T....

    One favorite thing is this song

  61. L.... B....

    Verliefd op deze versie!

  62. S.... A....

    I just love this song n she sang it like a star dat she is love it love you am hurting so much right now listening to her sings make me really wonder wats wrong with those men who don't listen to these music

  63. S.... D....

    ❤️👊🏽❤️👊🏽😻😻😻

  64. J.... M....

    Sang it baby... I like her rendition better than the original... Jmo

  65. M.... N....

    Gives me hope for the future of music. ❤️

  66. C.... 5....

    I had to look at myself in the mirror to see if I was trippin

  67. w.... s....

    YES YESYES YES LORD U BITTER SING IT GOT DAM ITTTT MAKING MY FEETS GET HAPPY💃

  68. R.... C....

    damn...

    R.... C....

    John gray

  69. M.... T....

    Omg what is happening this movie is so much better than the emoji movie 😻😻😻 this is so much better than what I have been doing some research on what I can do about this is so much better than this☺️👀

  70. M.... T....

    Love it so much

  71. B.... J....

    I swear I learned this song fast I love it so much

  72. M.... B....

    I dont like the fact that she changed the words... a lot but I do lover her version with her style of voice.

  73. v.... ....

    Other than the original this is the best cover she did the damn thing

  74. H.... ....

    wow. beautiful voice and feeling

  75. V.... F....

    2:41 to the end had me in tears...

  76. M.... M....

    Muito bom

  77. y.... f....

    Sublime beauté la totale

    y.... f....

    micheal jackson

  78. B.... T....

    These days it takes a lot of faith to believe...that a (peaceful and wonderful) change is gonna come...

  79. F.... M....

    Bela voz !!!

  80. W.... J....

    I love mrs.james music

  81. F.... M....

    🙌🏼

  82. R.... L....

    as a mentally ill woman, this song brings me such peace. i play it whenever i'm down. any rendition is beautiful, but this one in particular sings to my soul

  83. l.... t....

    Nuff respect

  84. I.... M....

    So Inspiring. Leela James. Awesome.

  85. T.... S....

    awesome song ..whn women tellen tht exact thng. men dont believe it untill it happens

  86. l.... m....

    woman like leela should be bigger than beyonce and be a great rollmodel for teenage and some woman. yall should take note i got mad respect for woman like leela true QUEEN

  87. J.... F....

    Fiiiiiiiiiiinnnnaaallllllyyyyy found this version!! :D :D :D :D :D :D

  88. O.... &....

    I love this song! It never gets old 💞

  89. N.... F....

    I would really love to hear her sing that song "Misty Blue" I know she would kill that song! Her voice is soo beautiful!!

  90. K.... P....

    man this girl got a soul touching voice

  91. b.... b....

    i love tf outof leela james songs ima a bigg ass fane she did thismade me cry

  92. m.... ....

    A beautiful masterpiece.

  93. F.... J....

    SING TO ME LEELA! WRAP MY SOUL UP WITH YOUR WARM VELVETY VOICE.

  94. S.... B....

    THIS WOMAN CAN SING. IT IS A WOMAN IN MY CHURCH,IF I DIDN'T KNOW ANY BETTER I'LL THINK IT WAS HER. ANOINTED VOICE LET GOD CONTINUE TO USE YOU YOUNG LADY. GOD BLESS.

  95. J.... L....

    Wow, Nice...

  96. l.... d....

    she did that