Story Behind The Song
"A Change is Gonna Come" is a song by Sam Cooke on his album "Ain't That Good News", released March 1, 1964 by RCA Victor. The song was inspired by various personal events in Cooke's life, most prominently an event in which he and his entourage were turned away from a "whites-only" motel in Louisiana. Cooke felt compelled to write a song that spoke to his struggle and of theose around him during the Civil Rights Movement.
Song Description
Civil rights era song by Sam Cooke.
| Song Length |
5:19 |
Genre |
Blues - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant |
Subject |
Determination |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1960 - 1969 |
Lyrics
First Verse:
"I was born by the river in a little tent, oh and just like the river I've been runnin ever since..."
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