"Ol' Man River" lyrics

Let me go away from the Mississippi
Let me go away from the white man boss
Show me that stream called the River Jordan
That's the old stream that I long to cross

Old man river that old man river
He must know something but don't say nothing
He just keeps rolling he keeps on rolling along

He don't plant taters he don't plant cotton
And then that plants 'em is soon forgotten
But old man River he just keeps rolling along

You and me we sweat and strain
Body all aching and wracked with pain
Tote that barge lift that bail
You get a little drunk and you land in jail

I get weary and sick of trying
I'm tired of living and scared of dying
But old man river he just keeps rolling along

You and me we sweat and strain
Body all aching and wracked with pain
Tote that barge lift that bail
You get a little drunk and you land in jail

I'll get weary and sick of trying
I'm tired of living and scared of dying
But old man river he just keeps rolling along