I was born by the river in a little tent 我是在一个小帐篷出生在河边

Oh and just like the river I've been running ever since 呵呵，只是像河流，我一直以来运行

It's been a long, a long time coming 这是一个很长，很长的时间来

But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will 但我知道变化会来，哦，是的，它会

   

It's been too hard living but I'm afraid to die 它已经太辛苦活，但我不怕死

'Cause I don't know what's up there beyond the sky 因为我不知道这是怎么回事有超越天空

It's been a long, a long time coming 这是一个很长，很长的时间来

But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will 但我知道变化会来，哦，是的，它会

   

I go to the movie and I go downtown 我去的电影，我去市区

Somebody keep telling me, "Don't hang around" 有人一直告诉我， “不要流连”

It's been a long, a long time coming 这是一个很长，很长的时间来

But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will 但我知道变化会来，哦，是的，它会

   

Then I go to my brother 然后，我去我的兄弟

And I say, "Brother, help me please" 我说： “大哥，帮帮我好吗”

But he winds up knockin' me 但他缠敲响了我

Back down on my knees 背了我的膝盖

   

Oh there been times that I thought I couldn't last for long 哦，有过，我想我不能持续太久时间

But now I think I'm able to carry on 但现在我觉得我能够进行

It's been a long, a long time coming 这是一个很长，很长的时间来

But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will 但我知道变化会来，哦，是的，它会