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