(Oscar Hammerstein II/Jerome Kern) Ol' man river, that ol' man river He must know something, but don't say nothing He just keeps rolling Keeps on rolling along He don't plant taters, he don't plant cotton But them that plants 'em is soon forgotten Ol' man river Keeps on rolling along You and me we sweat and strain Body's aching and wracked with pain Tote that barge, lift that bale Get loaded gonna land in jail I get weary, sick of trying I'm tired of living and feared of dying Ol' man river Just keeps rolling along
(Oscar Hammerstein II/Jerome Kern) Ol' man river, that ol' man river He must know something, but don't say nothing He just keeps rolling Keeps on rolling along He don't plant taters, he don't plant cotton But them that plants 'em is soon forgotten Ol' man river Keeps on rolling along You and me we sweat and strain Body's aching and wracked with pain Tote that barge, lift that bale Get loaded gonna land in jail I get weary, sick of trying I'm tired of living and feared of dying Ol' man river Just keeps rolling along
