I was born by the river in a little tent
我降生于河畔的小小帐篷中
Oh just like the river I've been runnin' ever since
如同那奔流的河水 我自此漂泊不停
It's been a long long time comin' but I know
漫长的等待终将迎来曙光
Change gonna come oh yes it will
变革终将降临 是的 它必会来临
It's been to hard livin' but I'm afraid to die
生活如此艰辛 我却畏惧死亡
'Cause I don't know what's up there beyond the sky
因我不知云端之上是何景象
It's been a long long time comin' but I know
漫长的等待终将迎来曙光
Change gonna come woah yes it will
变革终将降临 是的 它必会来临
I go to the movie and I go downtown
我独自走进影院 漫步在街头巷尾
Somebody keep tellin' me don't hang around
总有人告诫我 莫在此处徘徊
It's been a long long time comin' but I know
漫长的等待终将迎来曙光
That change gonna come oh yes it will
改变终会降临 是的它必将到来
When I go to my brother I say brother help me please
当我向兄弟求助 恳请他伸出援手
But he winds up knockin' me back
却被他无情推倒在地
Down on my knees beggin' please yeah
双膝跪地苦苦哀求
There've been times I thought I couldn't last that long
多少次我以为自己撑不下去
Now I think I'm able to carry on
此刻我确信自己能继续前行
It's been a long long time long time comin'
漫漫长路 跋涉至今
But I know that change gonna come oh yes it will
但我深知 改变终将降临