Ol' man river

That ol' man river

He must know somethin'

But he don't say nothin'

That ol' man river he just keeps rollin' along

He don't plant taters

He don't plant cotton

Them that plants 'em is soon forgotten

But ol' man river

He just keeps rollin' along

You and me

We sweat and strain

Body all achin'

And wracked with pain

Tote that barge

Lift that bale

Get a little drunk

And you land in jail

And I get weary

And sick of tryin'

I'm tired of livin'

But I'm scared of dyin'

But ol' man river

He just keeps rollin' along

You and me

We sweat and strain

Body all achin'

And wracked with pain

Tote that barge

Lift that bale

Get a little drunk

And you land in jail

And I get weary

And sick of tryin'

I'm tired of livin'

But I'm so scared of dyin'

But ol' man river

He just keeps rollin' along