Well that ol' man river

That ol' man river

He must know somethin'

But he don't say nothin'

'Cause he just keeps rollin'

Keeps on rollin' along And he don't plant tators

Don't plant cotton

Them that plants 'em

Is soon forgotten

But that ol' man river

Just keeps rollin' along You and me

We sweat and strain

Body is achin' and it's wracked with pain

Tote that barge

Lift that bale get a little drunk

And gonna land in jail I gets weary

Yes I'm sick of tryin'

I'm tired of livin'

And I feared of dyin'

But that ol' man river

Keeps rollin' along You and me

We got a sweat and strain

Body is achin' and wracked with pain

Tote that barge

Lift up that bale, get loaded gun

And land in jail I gets weary

Sick of tryin'

I'm tired of livin'

And I''m feared of dyin'

But that ol' man river

Keeps rollin' along