Paul Robeson - Ol' Man River lyrics

Ol' man river Dat ol' man river He mus'know sumpin' But don't say nuthin' He jes'keeps rollin' He keeps on rollin' along He don' plant taters/tators He don't plant cotton An' dem dat plants'em Is soon forgotten But ol'man river He jes keeps rollin'along You an'me, we sweat an' strain Body all achin' an' racket wid pain Tote dat barge! Lif' dat bale! Git a little drunk An' you land in jail Ah gits weary An' sick of tryin' Ah'm tired of livin' An' skeered of dyin' But ol' man river He jes'keeps rolling' along (Colored folks work on de Mississippi Colored folks work while de white folks play Pullin' dose boats from de dawn to sunset Gittin' no rest till de judgement day Or musical part) Don't look up An' don't look down You don' dast make De white boss frown Bend your knees An'bow your head An' pull date rope Until you' dead.) Let me go 'way from the Mississippi Let me go 'way from de white man boss; Show me dat stream called de river Jordan Dat's de ol' stream dat I long to cross O' man river Dat ol' man river He mus'know sumpin' But don't say nuthin' He jes' keeps rollin' He keeps on rollin' along Long ol' river forever keeps rollin' on... He don' plant tater He don' plant cotton An' dem dat plants 'em Is soon forgotten But ol' man river He jes' keeps rollin' along Long ol' river keeps hearing dat song You an' me, we sweat an' strain Body all achin an' racked wid pain Tote dat barge! Lif' dat bale! Git a little drunk An' you land in jail Ah, gits weary An' sick of tryin' Ah'm tired of livin' An' skeered of dyin' But ol' man river He jes'keeps rollin' along!