♪♪ Here we all work, along the Mississippi Here we all work, while the white folk play Pulling them boats, from the dawn till sunset Getting no rest, till the judgment day Don't look up and don't look down You don't dare make the white horse frown Bend your knees and bow your head And pull that rope, until you're dead Almond River, that Almond River He must know something, but he don't say nothing He just keeps rolling, he keeps on rolling, along He don't plant taters, he don't plant cotton And them that plant them, is soon forgotten But Almond River, he just keeps rolling, along ♪♪ You and me, we sweat and strain Bodies all aching and wracked with pain Tote that barge, and lift that bale Get a little drunk, and you land in jail I get weary, and sick of trying I'm tired of living, but fear not dying When Almond River, he just keeps rolling, along ♪♪