Ol' man river
That ol' man river
He don't say nothing

But he must know something
That ol' man river
He just keeps rolling along


He don't plant tater's
And we all know he don't pick cotton

But them that plant'em are soon forgotten
That ol' man river
He just keeps rolling along

Oh yes he does

You and me we sweat and toil

Our bodies all naked and racked with pain
Now listen
Lift that bar you better tote that bail

And if ya get a little drunk
You'll land in jail


I'm so weary
I'm sick of trying
I'm tried of livin'

But afraid of dyin'

That that god darn old river

He just keeps rolling along
Keep on rolling along


Keep on rolling along
Ol' man river don't you stop your way
Keep on running from the north

The south, the east or west