ol' man river
Singer: beck, jeff
old man river
that old man river
he don't say nothin'
but he must know somethin'
that old man river
he just keeps rolling along
he don't plant tater's
and we all know
he don't pick cotton
but them that plant 'em
are soon forgotten
that old man river
he just keeps rolling along
oh
yes he does
you and me
we sweat and toil
our bodies
all naked and racked with pain
now listen
lift that bar
you'd better tote that bail
and if ya get a little drunk
you'll land in jail
i'm so weary
i'm sick of tryin'
i'm tired of livin' but afraid of dyin'
that
that god-darn old river
he just keeps rolling along
keep on rollin' along
keep on rollin' along
old man river
don't you stop your way
keep on runnin' from the north
the south
the east or west
you gotta roll it