Ol' Man River

Show Boat: Ol' Man River - The Sound of Musical Orchestra

There's an ol' man called De Mississippi

That's the ol' man that I'd like to be

What does he care if the world's got troubles

What does he care if the land ain't free

Ol' man river that ol' man river

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

He just keeps rollin' he keeps on rollin' along

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

And them what plants 'em is soon forgotten

But ol' man river he just keeps rollin' along

You and me we sweat and strain

Bodies all achin' and wracked with pain

Tote that barge lift that bale

Get a little drunk and you lands in jail

I gets weary and sick of tryin'

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

But ol' man river he just keeps rollin' along

Here we all work along the Mississippi

Here we all work while the white folk play

Pulling them boats from the dawn till sunset

Getting no rest till the judgment day

Don't look up and don't look down

You don't das make the boss man frown

Bend your knees and bow your head

And pull that rope until your dead

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 old 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 tatters and he don't plant cotton

And them what plants them are soon forgotten

But ol' man river just keeps rolling along

You and me we sweat and strain

Body all achin' and racked with pain

Tote that barge and lift that bail

You get a little drunk and you lands in jail

I gets weary and sick of trying

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

But ol' man river he just keeps rolin' along