In 1600 I was a darkie 1600年我是一个darkie

Until 1865, a slave 直到1865年，一个奴隶

In 1900 I was a nigger 在1900年，我是一个黑人

Or at least, that was my name 或者至少，那是我的名字

   

In 1960 I was a negro 1960年，我是个黑人

And then brother Malcom came along 然后兄弟马尔科姆来了

And then some nigger shot Malcom down 然后一些黑人拍马尔科姆下来

But the bitter truth lives on 但痛苦的真理住在

   

Martin is dead 马丁已经死了

With Martin as our leader 马丁作为我们的领袖

We prayed, and marched 我们祷告，迈着

And marched, and prayed 和游行，祈祷

Things were changing 事情正在发生变化

Things were getting better 事情都在变好

But things were not together 但事情并没有在一起

   

With Malcom as our leader, 与马尔科姆作为我们的领袖，

We learned 我们了解到

And thought 并认为

And thought we had learned 并认为我们已经学会

Things were better 东西比较好

Things were changing 事情正在发生变化

But things were not together 但事情并没有在一起

   

And now it is your turn, 现在该轮到你了，

We are tired of praying, and marching, and thinking, and learning 我们都累了祈祷和游行，以及思考，学习

Brothers wanna start cutting, and shooting, and stealing, and burning 兄弟们要开始切割，和射击，偷盗，燃烧

You are three hundred years ahead in equality 您是300年领先于平等

But next summer may be too late 但明年夏天可能为时已晚

To look back 回首

   

In 1600 I was a darkie 1600年我是一个darkie

And until 1865 a slave 而直到1865年的奴隶

In 1900 I was a nigger 在1900年，我是一个黑人

Or at least that was my name 或者至少这是我的名字

   

In 1960 I was a negro 1960年，我是个黑人

And then Malcom came along 然后马尔科姆来了

Yes, but some nigger shot Malcom down 是的，但有些黑人拍马尔科姆下来

Though the bitter truth lives on 虽然痛苦的真理住在

   

Well now I am a black man 现在好了，我是个黑人男子

And though I still go second class 虽然我还是去第二级

Where as once I wanted the white man's love 在那里，因为一旦我想要的白人的爱

Now he can kiss my ass 现在，他可以吻我的屁股