Old Man River Lyrics - Jim Croce

Ol' man river. 

That ol' man river. 

He must know somethin' 

But he don't say nothin' 

That ol' man river he just keeps rollin' along 

He don't plant tators 

He don't plant cotton. 

Them that plants 'em is soon forgotten. 

But ol' man river 

He just keeps rollin' along. 

You and me 

We sweat and strain. 

Body all achin' 

And wracked with pain. 

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Tote that barge. 

Lift that bale. 

Get a little drunk 

And you land in jail. 

But I get weary 

Sick of tryin' 

Cause I'm tired of livin' 

But I'm scared of dyin' 

And ol' man river 

He just keeps rollin' along. 

You and me 

We sweat and strain. 

Body all achin' 

And wracked with pain. 

Tote that barge. 

Lift that bale. 

Get a little drunk 

And you land in jail. 

But I get weary 

Sick of tryin' 

Cause I'm tired of livin' 

But I'm scared of dyin' 

And ol' man river 

He just keeps rollin' along.