Old Man River

There's an old man called the Mississippi
That's the old man that I long to be
What does he care if the world's got troubles?
What does he care if the land ain't free?

Old man river
That old man river
He must know something
But don't say nothin'
He just keeps rollin'
He keeps on rolling along

But he don't plant taters
And he don't plant cotton
And them that plants 'em
Are soon forgotten
But old man river
He just keeps on rolling along

Oh, you and me, we sweat and strain
Body all achin' and racked with pain
Tote that barge
Lift that bale
Get a little drunk
And you land in jail

I gets weary
And sick of tryin'
I'm tired of livin'
And scared of dyin'
But old man river
He just keeps rolling along