Lyrics

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