Old Man River

Ol' man river, that ol' man river

He must know somethin', he don't say nothin'

He just keeps rollin', he keeps on rollin' along

He don't plant taters, he don't plant cotton

And them that plant 'em are soon forgotten

But ol' man river, he just keeps rollin' along

You and me, we sweat and strain

Bodies all achin' and racked with pain

You tote that barge, you lift that pail

You get a little drunk and you land in jail

And I get weary and sick of tryin'

I'm tired of livin', but scared of dyin'

But ol' man river, he just keeps rollin' along

And you and me, we sweat and strain

Bodies all achin' and racked with pain

You tote that barge, you lift that pail

You get a little drunk and you land in jail

And I get weary and sick of tryin'

I'm tired of livin', but I'm so scared of dyin'

But ol' man river, he just keeps rollin'

He keeps on rollin', he just keeps rollin' along