["Old River "]
Old Man River, that Old Man River,
He must know something,
but don't say nothing,
He just keeps rolling,
he keeps on rolling along.
He don't plant taters,
he don't plant cotton,
And them that plants them
is soon forgotten,
But Old Man River,
he just keeps rolling along.
You and me, we sweat and strain
Body all achin' and racked with pain
Tote that barge, you lift that bail
You get a little drunk an d
you land in jail
I get weary and sick of tryin'
Tired of livin' and feared of dyin'
But Old Man River just keeps a
-rollin' along
Old Man River, Old Man River
Must know somethin' but
don't say nothin'
Just keep rollin',
keeps on rollin' on
Don't plant taters
and they don't plant cotton
Them dead plants and soon forgotten
But old Man River just
keeps rollin' along
You and me, crazy sweat and stain
Body all achin' and
wrapped with pain
You tote that barge, you lift that bale
You get a little drunk and you land in jail
I get weary and sick of trying
Tired of living, scared of dying
The old man river just keeps
rolling along
You and me, we sweat and strain
Body aching and racked with pain
You tote that barge, you lift that bale
You get a little drunk
and you land in jail
I get weary and sick of trying
Tired of living,
scared of dying
Old Man River just keeps
rollin' along
Old Man River just keeps rollin',
rollin', rollin'
He keeps on rollin',
he just keeps on rollin'
Along
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