Ol’ man river
Ol’ man river
He knows something
I don't say nothing
He just keeps rolling oho keeps on rolling along

Mm Don't plant taters and don't plant cotton
And them that plants ‘em it's soon forgotten
He just keeps rolling aha keeps on rolling along

You and me
Sweat and sweat and strain the body's all achin'
And wrecked with pain
I toast that barge
And I lift lift lift that bail
Oh I get get get a little drunk
And we land land land land in jail
I gets weary sick of trying tired of living and feared of dying
That old man river he just keeps rolling along

You you you and me
We'll sweat and strain
The body's all achin'
And wreck wreck wreck the pain
I tote that barge
And lift lift lift that bail
Oh I get get get a little drunk
And we'll end end end end end in jail
I gets weary sick of trying
Tired of living and feared of dying
That old man river he just keeps rolling along
How about that old man river
He just keep rollin' along