Screamin' Jay Hawkins — Ol Man River

Ol' man river That ol' man river He must know something He don't say nothing Well he keeps on rolling Rolling and rolling Along He don't plant tators He don't plant cotton And them that plants them Is soon forgotten Well he just keeps rolling He keeps on rolling along You and me We sweat and strain Bodies all achin' And wracked with pain Tote that barge Lift that bale Get a little drunk And you land in jail I get weary And sick of tryin' I'm feared of livin' And I'm scared of dyin' But ol' man river He just keeps rollin' along Whop bop-em-dee ba doo whop boom a dee ba doo Ol' man river Ol' man river He must know something He don't say nothing He just keep rollin' rollin' rollin' rollin' along He don't plant tators He don't plant cotton And them that plants them Is soon forgotten Well he just keeps rolling rolling rolling rolling along You and me We sweat and strain Bodies all achin' And wracked with pain Tote that barge Lift that bale Get a little drunk And you land in jail I get weary And sick of tryin' I'm feared of livin' And I'm scared of dyin' But ol' man river He just keeps rollin' along