歌手:Sam Cooke
专辑:《Black History Month 2023 | RESPECT | Diversity of Black music》

作词 : Sam Cooke
作曲 : Sam Cooke
I was born by the river, in a little town.我出生在河边，在一个小帐篷里
Ohh just like the river I been running every since.哦 就像那条河 从那时起我奔流不息
Its been a long, a long time coming,虽然还需要很久很久
but I know a change gonna come.但是我知道改变会来的
Its been too hard living but I'm afraid to die,生活是如此的艰辛，但是我惧怕死亡
Cause I dont know what's up there beyond the sky.因为我不知道，穹顶之外还有些什么
Its been a long, a long time coming虽然还需要很久很久
But I know a change gonna come. oh yes it will.但是我知道改变会来的，哦 一定会来的
I go to the movie, and I go down town.我去看电影，我去市中心
Somebody keeps telling me dont you,有人一直告诫我，
Dont you know you cant hang around.不要在这里逗留
Its been a long, a long time coming,虽然还需要很久很久
But I know a change gonna come.但是我知道改变会来的
ohh ohh yes it will.哦 一定会来的
Then I go to my brother,然后我去到我的同胞面前
I say brother help me please.我说：兄弟，请帮帮我
But he winds up knocking me down但是他挥拳打倒了我
on my knees.ohhh ohhh.我跪在了地上 哦！！
Then I go to my brother,然后我去到我的同胞面前
I say brother help me please..我说：兄弟，请帮帮我
But he winds up knocking me,但是他挥拳
Knocking me down,打倒了我
Down on my knees.ohh ohh我跪在了地上 哦！！
There were time有时候
that I thought I could not last for long,有时候我真的觉得坚持不下去
But I think im able to carry on.但是现在我相信我能够继续向前
Its been a long, a long time coming虽然还需要很久很久
But I know a change gonna come.但是我知道改变会来的
ohh yes it will. oh yes it will.哦 一定会来的
a change gonna come哦 一定会来的