I was born by the river 我出生在河边

In a little tent 在一个小帐篷

Just like the river 就像河流

I've been runnin ever since 我一直在奔跑自从

   

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

But I Know change gonna come, oh yes it will. 但我知道改变会来，哦，是的，它会的。

   

It's been too hard living 它已经太辛苦活

But I'm afraid to die 但我不怕死

Cause I don't know what's up there 因为我不知道这是怎么回事有

In the sky 在天空

   

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

But I Know change gonna come 但我知道改变会来

   

I go the movies 我去电影

And I go downtown 我去市区

Somebody keep telling mee, don't 有人一直告诉眉，不

Don't hang around 不要流连

   

Then I go to my brother 然后，我去我的兄弟

And I say brother help me please 我说兄弟帮我请

But he rise up knocking me back on my knees 但他站起来敲我回到我的膝盖

There's been times that I thought I would not last for long 还有的是，我想我也不会持续太久时间

Now I think I may grow 现在，我想我可能会增长

To carrie on 嘉莉上

   

Its been a long time coming, but I know a change gonna come, oh 它已经等了很久了，但我知道变化会来的哦

Yes it will. 是的，它会的。