Ol' Man River

There’s an old man called the Mississippi Now that’s the old man that I love to be Oh, what does he care if the world's got troubles? What does he care if the land’s not free? Old man river That old man river Well he must know somethin' But he don't say nothin' He keeps on rollin' He just keeps rollin' along And he don’t plant taters And he don't plant cotton Yes and them that plants 'em is soon forgotten He keeps on rollin’ He just keeps rollin' along Oh, you and me, we’re just the same Bodies all achin' and wracked with pain Tote that barge, better lift that bale You get a little drunk and you land in jail I get weary And sick of tryin' Till I’m tired of livin' And I’m scared of dyin' But old man river, keeps on rollin’ That old man river, he just keeps on rollin’ I said that old man river, keeps on rollin’ along Old man river