ol' man river

here we all work

on one jar or another

why should i work while he rolls blaze?

i get tired

so tired and weary

got to keep tolling day by day

ol' man river

ol' man river

he don't say nothin'

but he must know somethin'

ol' man river keeps on rollin' along

ah ah

no

he don't plant cotton

he don't plant taters

them what plants 'em is soon forgotten

ol' man river keeps on rollin' along

well

you and me

we sweat and strain

our bodies all achin' and wracked with pain

tote that barge

you better lift that bale

get a little drunk and you land in jail

i get weary

so sick of tryin'

i'm tired of livin'

but afraid of dyin'

ol' man river

he keeps on rollin' along

well

you

you and me

we sweat and strain

our bodies all achin' and wracked with pain

oh

tote that barge

you better lift that bale

get a little drunk and you land in jail

i get weary

so sick of tryin'

tired of livin'

but afraid of dyin'

ol' man river

he keeps on rollin' along

ol' man river keeps on rollin' along

yeah

ol' man river keeps on rollin' along