A Change is Gonna Come

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Leela James

Leela James (born June 2, 1983 in Los Angeles, California) is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter. James cites singers James Brown, Roberta Flack, Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Gladys Knight, Mavis Staples, and Stevie Wonder as her influences. Her deep, rich, gritty vocals have drawn comparisons to Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, and Tina Turner. more »

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2006

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

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

It's been to 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 
Ooh yes it will 

There's been times that I thought 
I wouldn't last for long (naw) 
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 
Ooh 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 
Ooh yes it will

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