Old man river

That old man river

He don′t know nothing

He don't say nothin′

He just keeps rollin'

He keeps on rolling along, rolling along

But he don't plant taters

He don′t plant cotton

And them that plants ′em

Are soon forgotten

But old man river

He just keeps on rolling along

You and me, we sweat, sweat and strain

Body all achin', racked, racked with pain

Tote that barge

Lift that bale

Get a little drunk

And you land in jail

I get weary

Sick of tryin′

I'm tired of livin′

But I'm scared of dyin′

But old man river

He just keeps rolling along