Ol' man river, that old man river He must know somethin' But he don't say nothin' That old man river, he just keeps rolling along ♪ He don't plant taters Don't plants cotton But them that plants 'em are soon forgotten, that Ol' man river, he just keeps rollin' along ♪ 'Cause you and me, sweat and strain Body all achin' and racked with pain Tote that barge, lift that bail Get a little drunk and you'll land in jail, yea But I'm get weary, sick of trying 'Cause I'm tried of livin,' but I'm scared of dyin' That Ol' man river, he just keeps rollin' along ♪ You and me, sweat and strain Body all achin' and racked with pain Tote that barge, lift that bail Get a little drunk and you'll land in jail, yea But I'm get weary, sick of trying 'Cause I'm tried of livin, but I'm scared of dyin' That old man river, he just keeps rollin' along