Old Man River

Old Man River - Ruth Brown

Written by：Kern/AHMET ERTEGUN/Jerry Wexler/Jesse Stone

That's the old stream that I long to 'cross

Well old man river old man river

He must know something but he don't don't say nothing no

He just keeps rolling he keeps on just rolling along

Well he don't don't plant taters

He don't plant cotton

Them what plants 'em well is soon soon forgotten way

But old man river

Keeps are just rolling along

Well you and me

Sweat and strain

My bodies all aching and it's wracked with pain

Tote that barge

It lift that bale

You get a little drunk and you land in jail

I get weary long

Sick of trying

Tired of living but I'm scared scared of dying way

But old man river

Keeps a just rolling along

Old man river he just keeps rolling along