THERE'S AN
OL' MAN CALLED
THE MISSISSIPPI
THAT'S THE
OL' MAN THAT
I'D LIKE TO BE
WHAT DOES
HE CARE IF THE
WORLD'S GOT
TROUBLES
WHAT DOES HE
CARE IF THE LAND
AIN'T FREE
OL' MAN RIVER
THAT OL' MAN
RIVER
HE MUST KNOW
SOMETHIN'
BUT DON'T SAY
NOTHIN'
HE JUST
KEEPS ROLLIN'
HE KEEPS ON
ROLLIN' ALONG
HE DON'T
PLANT TATERS
HE DON'T PLANT
COTTON
AND 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 RACKED
WITH PAIN
TOTE THAT BARGE
LIFT THAT BAIL
GET A LITTLE
DRUNK AND YOU
LAND IN JAIL
AH GETS WEARY
AND SICK OF TRYIN'
I'M TIRED OF
LIVING AND
SKEERED OF DYIN'
BUT OL' MAN RIVER
HE JUST KEEPS
ROLLIN' ALONG
AND WE ALL
WORK ON THE
MISSISSIPPI
AND WE ALL
WORK WHILE THE
WHITE FOLKS
PLAY
PULLIN' THOSE
BOATS FROM THE
DAWN TO SUNSET
GETTIN' NO
REST 'TIL THE
JUDGEMENT DAY
DON'T LOOK UP
AND DON'T LOOK
DOWN
YOU DON'T
GAST MAKE
THE WHITE BOSS
FROWN
BEND YOUR
KNEES AND BOW
YOUR HEAD
AND PULL
THAT ROPE UNTIL
YOU'RE DEAD
LET ME GO
'WAY FROM THE
MISSISSIPPI
LET ME GO
'WAY FROM THE
WHITE MAN BOSS
SHOW ME THAT
STREAM CALLED THE
RIVER JORDAN
THAT'S THE OL'
STREAM THAT I LONG
TO CROSS
OL' MAN RIVER
THAT OL' MAN
RIVER
HE MUST KNOW
SOMETHIN'
BUT DON'T SAY
NOTHIN'
HE JUST
KEEPS ROLLIN'
HE KEEPS ON
ROLLIN' ALONG
HE DON'T
PLANT TATERS
HE DON'T PLANT
COTTON
AND 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 RACKED
WITH PAIN
TOTE THAT BARGE
LIFT THAT BAIL
GET A LITTLE
DRUNK AND YOU
LAND IN JAIL
AH GETS WEARY
AND SICK OF TRYIN'
I'M TIRED OF
LIVING AND
SKEERED OF DYIN'
BUT OL' MAN RIVER
HE JUST KEEPS
ROLLIN' ALONG