I was born by a river in a little tent, I was born by a river in a little tent, Eu nasci ao lado de um rio em uma pequena barraca, And just like this river, And just like this river, E, assim como este rio, I've been running ever since. I've been running ever since. Fui correndo desde então, It's been a too long, too long-time a-coming, It's been a too long, too long-time a-coming, Tem sido muito longa, um longo tempo até chegar, But I know a change gonna come, But I know a change gonna come, Mas eu sei que a mudança vai vir, Oh, yes, it is. Oh, yes, it is. Ah, sim, é. It's been too hard living, It's been too hard living, Tem sido muito difícil viver, And I'm afraid to die. And I'm afraid to die. E eu tenho medo de morrer. I don't know what's up there beyond the sky. I don't know what's up there beyond the sky. Eu não sei o que está lá em cima além do céu. It's been a long time a, long time a-coming, It's been a long time a, long time a-coming, Tem sido muito longa, um longo tempo até chegar, But I know, Lord I know a change gonna come, Lord. But I know, Lord I know a change gonna come, Lord. Mas eu sei, Senhor, eu sei que a mudança virá, Senhor. Yeah, yes. Yeah, yes. Sim, sim. And then I went to see my brother, oh yeah. And then I went to see my brother, oh yeah. E então eu fui ver o meu irmão, oh sim. I said, "Brother, help me, please." I said, "Brother, help me, please." Eu disse: "Irmão, me ajude, por favor." He turned me down. He turned me down. Ele me fez ficar triste. And then I went, I went to see my sweet mother. And then I went, I went to see my sweet mother. E então eu fui, eu fui ver minha doce mãe. I said, "Mama, Mama I'm down on my knees." I said, "Mama, Mama I'm down on my knees." Eu disse: "Mamãe, mamãe eu estou de joelhos." It's been a too hard living, It's been a too hard living, Tem sido uma vida muito difícil, And I'm afraid to die. And I'm afraid to die. E eu tenho medo de morrer. I don't know what's up there beyond the sky. I don't know what's up there beyond the sky. Eu não sei o que está lá em cima além do céu. It's been a long, long time a-coming, It's been a long, long time a-coming, Tem sido muito longa, um longo tempo até chegar, But I know, but I know a change gonna come. But I know, but I know a change gonna come. Mas eu sei, mas sei que a mudança virá. Oh, long. Oh, long. Oh, longo