I was born by a river in a little tent, 我是在一个小帐篷天生一河之隔，

And just like this river, 就这样这条河，

I've been running ever since. 我一直在运行至今。

It's been a too long, too long-time a-coming, 这是一个太长，太长，时间崭露头角，

But I know a change gonna come, 但我知道变化会来，

Oh, yes, it is. 哦，对了，就是这样。

   

It's been too hard living, 它已经太辛苦活，

And I'm afraid to die. 而且我不怕死。

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 time a, long time a-coming, 这是一个漫长的时间，长时间崭露头角，

But I know, Lord I know a change gonna come, Lord. 但我知道，上帝，我知道一个变化会来，主。

Yeah, yes. 是的，是的。

   

And then I went to see my brother, oh yeah. 然后我去看看我的哥哥，哦，是的。

I said, "Brother, help me, please." 我说：“大哥，帮帮我，谢谢。 ”

He turned me down. 他拒绝了我。

And then I went, I went to see my sweet mother. 然后我去了，我去看看我可爱的母亲。

I said, "Mama, Mama I'm down on my knees." 我说：“妈妈，妈妈，我对我的膝盖。 ”

It's been a too hard living, 这是一个太难的生活，

And I'm afraid to die. 而且我不怕死。

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 a-coming, 这是一个很长很长一段崭露头角，

But I know, but I know a change gonna come. 但我知道，但我知道的变化会来的。

Oh, long. 哦，长。