[Intro]
There s an old man called the Mississippi
That s the old man that I wants to be
What does he care if the world s got troubles
What does he care if the land ain t free
[Verse 1]
Ol Man River, that Ol Man River,
he don t say nothin , but he must know somethin ,
he just keeps rollin , he keeps on rollin along.
He don t plant tatters, and he don t plant cotton,
and them what plants em, are soon forgotten
But Ol Man River, just keeps rollin along.
[Chorus]
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.
[Outro]
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 rollin along.