Listen to or download the song.

Play this on the jukebox and listen to a lot of other versions too.
You can also download all the different musical versions, in the order they went up.

Check Yachiyo’s website and Facebook page for more info.

From Yachiyo: I am an alternative folk singer in Japan and a big fan of Janis Ian. Japanese music lovers, including me, felt deep sorrow at the loss of John Prine and I decided to participate in this project.

Hiramatsu Yachiyo: Vocal,Guitar 歌・ギター:平松八千代
Recording by Kanamori Yoshiro 録音:金森佳朗

Better Times Will Come
Japanese lyric adaptation: Takahiro Maeda, executive producer, Japan

作詞・作曲　Janis Ian  日本語詞　前田たかひろ 

Better times, better times will come
その日は　必ず来る
みんなでまるい地球と言う船漕いで行こう　 

きっと試されている　愛は幻想だろう？と
だったら今証明しよう　愛は幻想じゃない 

Better times, better times will come
その日は　必ず来る
みんなでまるい地球と言う船漕いで行こう　 

きっと試されている　船出の覚悟を
だったら見せよう証明しよう　嵐も越えよう

Better times, better times will come
今こそ　学ぶとき
みんなでまるい地球と言う船漕いで行こう　

Better times, better times will come
その日は　必ず来る
みんなでまるい地球と言う船漕いで行こう　

Oh Better times will come

Words & music Janis Ian; © 2020 Janis Ian; Japanese adaptation by Takahiro Maeda. All rights reserved; used by permission.