I was born by the river 我出生在河边

In a little tent 在一个小帐篷

And just like the river 就这样在河

I've been running ever since 我一直以来运行

   

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

But I know a change gonna come 但我知道的变化会来

Oh, yes it is 哦，是的，它是

   

It's been too hard living 它已经太辛苦活

But I'm afraid to die 但我不怕死

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

   

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

But I know a change gonna come 但我知道的变化会来

Oh yes it will 哦，是的，它会

   

Then I go to my brother 然后，我去我的兄弟

I say brother help me please 我说兄弟帮我请

But he winds up knocking me 但他缠我敲

Back down on my knees 背了我的膝盖

   

There's been times that I thought 还有的是，我认为次

I wouldn't last for long 我也不会持续太久

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, long time coming 这是一个很长很长的时间来

But I know a change is gonna come 但我知道一个变化是会来

Oh, yes it will 哦，是的，它会