When the Change Comes

It might come from up above you
It might come from down below
Take us all together
Or take you on our own
Will it be a thing of beauty?
Will it be our overthrow?
Or just the same old lesson
You should have learned so long ago

When the change comes
When the change comes
Tell me where will all the ragged people go?
To the high ground or to the low?
When the change comes

Some will count up their possessions
Some will dig themselves a hole
Let out all the darkness
That's been living in their soul
They might say they saw it coming
They might say it never showed
Or say they have the answers
But I know nobody knows

When the change comes
When the change comes
Tell me where will all the righteous people stand?
On the water or on the sand?
When the change comes

I was living in the shadow
I was running out of time
The day you came and found me
And said that you'd be mine
I'm still hearing all the forecasts
And I'm seeing all the signs
But when I see you coming
I can't bring myself to mind

When the change comes
When the change comes
Tell me where will I be living out my time?
By your left side and by your right?
When the change comes
When the change comes