Old Man River

Song Old Man River
Artist Jim Croce
Album 36 All-Time Greatest Hits

Lyrics

[00:08.000] Ol' man river, that ol' man river
[00:12.000] He must know something, but he don't say nothing
[00:17.000] That ol' man river, he just keep rollin' along
[00:27.000] He don't plant 'taters, he don't plant cotton
[00:32.000] 'Cause them that plants them is soon forgotten
[00:36.000] And ol' man river, he just keeps rollin' along
[00:45.000] 'Cause you and me, we sweat and strain
[00:50.000] Body all achin' and wracked with pain
[00:55.000] Tote that barge, lift that bale
[00:59.000] Get a little drunk and you land in jail
[01:07.000] But I get weary and sick of tryin'
[01:11.000] 'Cause I'm tired of livin' but I'm scared of dyin'
[01:16.000] That ol' man river, he just keeps rollin' along
[01:26.000] You and me, we sweat and strain
[01:30.000] Body all achin' and wracked with pain
[01:35.000] Tote that barge, lift that bale
[01:39.000] Get a little drunk and you land in jail
[01:47.000] But I get weary and sick of tryin'
[01:52.000] 'Cause I'm tired of livin' but I'm scared of dyin'
[01:56.000] That ol' man river, he just keeps rollin' along