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Ol' Man River
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R&B/Soul
Ol' Man River was released on August 17, 1967 by Mercury Records as a part of the album Hey Leroy
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Release DateAugust 17, 1967
LabelMercury Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM126

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jimmy Castor
Jimmy Castor
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jerome Kern
Jerome Kern
Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Luchi DeJesus
Luchi DeJesus
Producer

Lyrics

Here we all work 'long the Mississippi
Here we all work while the white folk play
Pullin' them boats from the dawn 'till sunset
Gettin' no rest 'till the judgment day
Don't look up and don't look down
You don't das make the boss man frown
Bend your knees and bow your head
And pull that rope until your 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 old stream that I long to cross
Ol' man river, that ol' man river
He don't say nothin', but he must know somethin'
He just keeps rollin', he keeps on rollin' along
He don't plant taters, and he don't plant cotton
And them what plants em, are soon forgotten
But ol' man river, just keeps rollin' along
You and me, we sweat and strain
Body all achin' and racked with pain
Tote that barge and lift that bail
You get a little drunk and you lands 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
Written by: Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
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