Ol' man river lyrics

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

Ol' Man River, dat Ol' Man River

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

Dat Ol' Man River

He jes' keeps 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

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

• Artist:Nino Ferrer
• Album:Rats and roll's (1970)