Ol’ Man River (from "Show Boat")

Ol' Man River (柯恩：老人河) - William Warfield/Kathryn Grayson

Dere's an ol' man called de Mississippi

Dat's de ol' man dat I'd wants to be

What does he care if de world's got troubles

What does he care if de land ain't free

Ol' man river dat ol' man river

He mus' know sumpin' but don't say nuthin'

He jes' keeps rollin'

He keeps on rollin' along

He don' plant taters he don't plant cotton

An' dem dat plants' 'em is soon forgotten

But ol'man river

He jes' keeps rollin' along

You an' me we sweat an' strain

Body all achin' an' wracked wid pain

Tote dat barge Lif' dat bale

Git a little drunk

An' you lands in jail

Ah gits weary an' sick of tryin'

Ah'm tired of livin' an' skeered of dyin'

But ol' man river

He jes' keeps rolling'

Along