Sam Cooke was similarly deeply impressed by the song, incorporating it into his repertoire soon after its release (a version would be included on Sam Cooke at the Copa), and being inspired by it to write "A Change Is Gonna Come".
山姆·库克也对这首歌印象深刻，在发行后不久就将其融入到他的表演曲目中(一个将被包括在Sam Cooke at the Copa（英语：Sam Cooke at the Copa）的版本),并受到这首歌的启发写了《改变即将到来》。