[Carl Thomas] [卡尔·托马斯]

I was born by the river.. in a little tent 我在河边出生..在小帐篷

No just like that river I've.. been running ever since 不就像这条河我..一直以来运行

It's been a long.. a long time coming 这是一个漫长的..等了很久了

but I knowowwwww.. a change gon' come 但我knowowwwww ..改变坤来

Oh yes it will.. 哦，是的，它会..

It's been tooooooo hard living 它已经tooooooo辛苦活

but I'm afraid to die.. 但恐怕不行了..

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

It's been a long tiiiime.. a long time coming 这是一个漫长的tiiiime ..等了很久了

but I knowowwwww.. a change gon' come 但我knowowwwww ..改变坤来

Oh yes it will.. 哦，是的，它会..

And I go.. to my brother (yes I do) 我去..我的兄弟（是我）

And say, "Brother - help me please" (well well) 并说， “兄弟 - 请帮助我” （井井）

But he winds up, knocking me.. 但他卷起，敲我..

I got on my knees, oahhhoooohhhhh 我得到了我的膝盖， oahhhoooohhhhh

There's been times, that I thought 还有的是时间，我想

I wouldn't last too long.. 我也不会持续太久..

[C] Capone-N-Noreaga [C]卡波恩-N- Noreaga

.. but I think I'm able ..但我想我能

[C] Son we gotta do this [C ]儿子，我们必须做这个

.. to carry on.. ..进行..

It's been a long.. 这是一个漫长的..

[C] It's been a long time coming [C]这是一个漫长的时间来

It's been a long time since you heard Capone-N-Noreaga right? 它已经因为你听到卡波恩-N- Noreaga正确的时间长？

a long time coming, but I knowowowww.. 等了很久了，但我knowowowww ..

[C] It's like you my nigga though [C]这就像你我的兄弟们，虽然

A change gon' come.. 改变坤来..

[C] We starved for too long baby [C] ，我们饿了太久了宝宝

Oh yes it will.. 哦，是的，它会..

[C] Mami and Mambo. [C]真身和曼波。