Ol' man river that ol' man river
He must know something but he don't say nothing
He just keeps rollin' keeps on rollin' along
He don't plant tatters and he don't plant cotton
And them that plants them are soon forgotten
But ol' man river just keeps rollin' along
You and me we sweat and strain
Bodies all achin' and racked with pain
Tote that barge and lift that bail
You get a little drunk and you lands in jail
But I gets weary and sick of trying
I'm tired of living feared of dyin'
And ol' man river he just keeps rollin'
Just keeps rollin'
Just keeps rollin' along
You and me we sweat and strain
Bodies all achin' and racked with pain
Tote that barge and lift that bail
You get a little drunk and you lands in jail
But I gets weary and sick of trying
I'm tired of living feared of dyin'
And ol' man river he just keeps rollin' along
