Sam Cooke Song Quotes and Instagram Captions

This collection of Sam Cooke quotes from his timeless songs offers glimpses into love, life, and the enduring hope for change.

Sam Cooke Quotes from Songs About Life and Change

Just like the river, I’ve been running ever since.
It’s been a long time coming, but I know a change gon’ come.
There been times that I thought I couldn’t last for long, but now, I think I’m able to carry on.
It’s been a long time coming, but I know a change gon’ come, oh yes, it will.

I go to the movie and I go downtown, and somebody keep telling me, “Don’t hang around.”
I go to my brother and I say, “Brother, help me, please,” but he winds up knockin’ me back down on my knees.
It’s been too hard living, but I’m afraid to die, ’cause I don’t know what’s up there beyond the sky.

Honey, nothing can ever change this love I have for you.
You’re the apple of my eye, you’re cherry pie, and oh, yeah, your cake and ice cream.
You’re sugar and spice, and everything nice, you’re the girl of my, my, my, my dreams.
If I go a million miles away, I’d write a letter each and every day.

If you ever change your mind about leaving, leaving me behind, baby, bring it to me, bring your sweet loving, bring it on home to me.
I know I laughed when you left, but now I know I only hurt myself.
You know I’ll always be your slave ’til I’m buried, buried in my grave.
At first I thought it was infatuation, but woo, it’s lasted so long, now I find myself wanting to marry you and take you home.
Darling, you send me, I know you send me, honest you do.
Whenever I’m with you, I know when I’m near you, honest you do.
When you hold me, whenever you kiss me, honest you do.