Ol' Man River Lyrics - Lou Rawls - Lou Rawls

Dere's an ol' man called de Mississippi 

Dat's de ol' man dat I'd like to be 

What does he care if de world's got troubles 

What does he care if de land ain't free 

Ol' man river, dat ol' man river 

He mus' know sumpin', but don't say nuthin' 

He jes' keeps rollin' 

He keeps on rollin' along 

He don' plant taters, he don't plant cotton 

An' dem dat plants' em is soon forgotten 

But ol'man river 

He jes' keeps rollin' along 

You an' me, we sweat an' strain 

Body all achin' an' wracked wid pain, 

Tote dat barge! Lif' dat bale! 

Git a little drunk an' you lands in jail 

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Ah gits weary an' sick of tryin' 

Ah'm tired of livin' an' skeered of dyin' 

But ol' man river 

He jes' keeps rolling' along 

Niggers all work on de Mississippi** 

Niggers all work while de white folks play** 

Pullin' dose boats from de dawn to sunset 

Gittin' no rest till de judgement day 

(Don't look up an' don't look down) 

(You don' dar'st make de white boss frown) 

(Bend your knees an' bow your head) 

(An' pull dat rope until you're dead) 

Let me go 'way from the Mississippi 

Let me go 'way from de white man boss 

Show me dat stream called de river Jordan 

Dat's de ol' stream dat I long to cross 

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(Ol' man river, dat ol' man river) 

(He mus' know sumpin', but don't say nothin') 

(He just keeps rollin') 

(He keeps on rollin' along) 

Long, low river 

Forever keeps rollin' 

(Don' plant taters, he don' plant cotton) 

(And dem dat plants' em is soon forgotten) 

(But ol' man river 

(He jes' keeps rollin' along) 

Long low river 

Keeps singin' dis song 

You an' me, we sweat an' strain 

Body all achin' and wracked wid pain 

Tote dat barge! Lift dat bale! 

Git a little drunk and ya lands in jail 

Ah gits weary an' sick o' tryin' 

Ah'm tired o livin' an' skeered o' dyin' 

But ol' man river 

He jes' keeps rollin' along!