A Change Is Gonna Come

Written by Sam Cooke

Performed at the 70th anniversary celebration show at the Apollo Theatre, NY
狄倫翻唱的歌都蠻不錯的~



I was born by the river, in a little tent,
我在河邊出生，在一個帳篷裡
Just like the river I've been running ever since
從那時到現在我一直在奔波，就像河流一樣
It's been a long, a long time coming, but I know
這是一段很長很長的時間，但我知道
A change is gonna come, oh yes it will
一個改變即將來臨，是的，它即將來臨

It's been too hard living, but I'm afraid to die
生活一直是艱難的，但我害怕死亡
I don't know what's up there beyond the sky
我不知道在天空之後的那裡有什麼
It's been a long, a long time coming, but I know
這是一段很長很長的時間，但我知道
A change is gonna come, oh yes it will
一個改變即將來臨，是的，它即將來臨

I go to the movie and I go downtown
我去看電影，然後我到市區
Somebody always tellin' me don't hang around
有些人總告訴我不要到處閒晃
It's been a long, a long time coming, but I know
這是一段很長很長的時間，但我知道
A change is gonna come, oh yes it will
一個改變即將來臨，是的，它即將來臨

Now I go to see my brother
現在我去探望我的兄弟
I say brother, help me please
我說兄弟，請幫幫我
But he wind up a-knocking me
但他結束談話，打了我一拳
Back down on my knees
讓我跪倒在地

There been times that I thought I couldn't last for long
有一段時間，我以為我不能持續很久
Now I think I'm able to carry on
現在我認為，我可以繼續下去
It's been a long, a long time coming, but I know
這是一段很長很長的時間，但我知道
A change is gonna come, oh yes it will
一個改變即將來臨，是的，它即將來臨