Aretha Franklin — Ol Man River

[Verse 1] Here we all work, on one jar or another Why should I work while he rolls blaze? I get tired, so tired and weary Got to keep tolling day by day [Chorus] Ol' man river, ol’ man river He don't say nothin', but he must know somethin’ Ol' man river keeps on rollin' along, ah ah No, he don't plant cotton, he don't plant taters Them what plants 'em is soon forgotten Ol' man river keeps on rollin' along, mhm [Bridge] Well, you and me, we sweat and strain Our bodies all achin’ and wracked with pain Tote that barge, you better lift that bale Get a little drunk and you land in jail [Verse 2] I get weary, so sick of tryin’ I'm tired of livin’, but afraid of dyin' Ol' man river, he keeps on rollin' along, mhm Mhm, mmm, yeah [Instrumental Break] [Bridge] Well, you, you and me, we sweat and strain Our bodies all achin’ and wracked with pain Oh, tote that barge, you better lift that bale Get a little drunk and you land in jail [Verse 3] I get weary, so sick of tryin' Tired of livin', but afraid of dyin' Ol' man river, he keeps on rollin' along, mhm [Outro] Ol' man river keeps on rollin' along, yeah Ol' man river keeps on rollin' along