Ol' Man River

Let me go away from the Mississippi

Let me go away from the white man boss

Show me that stream called the river Jordan

That's the ol' stream that I long to cross



Ol' Man River, that Ol' Man River

He must know somethin' but don't say nothin'

He just keeps rollin'

He keeps on rollin' along



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

And then that plants them is soon forgotten

But Ol' Man River

He just keeps on rollin' along



You and me, we sweat and strain

Body all achin' and racked with pain

Tote that barge, lift that bale

You get a little drunk and you land in jail



I get weary and sick of tryin'

I'm tired of livin' and scared of dyin'

But Ol' Man River

He just keeps rollin' along



You and me, we sweat and strain

Body all achin' and racked with pain

Tote that barge, lift that bale

You get a little drunk and you land in jail



I get weary and sick of tryin'

I'm tired of livin' and scared of dyin'

But Ol' Man River

He just keeps rollin' along