I was born by the river in a little tent
在一顶小帐篷里,我临河而生
Oh and just like the river I've been running ever since
就像那条河,我从此以后奔腾不息
It's been a long a long time coming
很久才来临
But I know a change gonna come oh yes it will
但是我知道改变要来了
It's been too hard living but I'm afraid to die
生活如此艰难,但我不想死去
I don't know what's up there beyond the sky
因为我不知道什么会升起在天之上
It's been a long a long long time coming
很久才来临
But I know a change gonna come
但是我知道改变要来了
And I go to the movie and I go downtown
我来到闹市
Everybody keep telling me don't you come around
有人一直告诉我不要闲逛
It's been a long it is a long time coming
很久才来临
But I know a change gonna come oh
但是我知道改变要来了
Then I go go to my brother
后来我见了我兄弟
I say brother help me please
我说兄弟请帮助我
He just winds up knockin' me down
但是他不停打我
Back down on my kay
让我跪下
Ohhhhhhhhh
There been times that I thought I couldn't last for long
我已经多次想过,我不能坚持下去
But now I know I'm can carry on
但现在我知道我会继续
It's been a long a long time coming
很久才来临
But I know my change gonna come oh yes
但是我知道改变要来了
Come Come
它要来了