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Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
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Buddy Cole & His Trio
Buddy Cole & His Trio
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Buddy Cole
Buddy Cole
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jerome Kern
Jerome Kern
Composer
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Hammerstein II
Lyrics

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, that ol' man river, that ol' man river
He must know somethin' but he don't say nothin'
'Cause he just keeps rollin'
Keeps on rollin' along
[Verse 2]
And he don't plant taters, don't plant cotton
Them that plants 'em is soon forgotten
But that ol' man river
Just keeps rollin' along
[Verse 3]
You and me, we sweat and strain
Body's achin' and it's wracked with pain
Tote that barge, lift that bale
Get a little drunk, you're gonna land in jail
[Verse 4]
Eye gets weary, yes, I'm sick of tryin'
Tired of livin' and I'm feared of dyin'
But that ol' man river
Keeps rollin' along
[Verse 5]
You and me, we gotta sweat and strain
Body's achin' and it's wracked with pain
Tote that barge, lift up that bale
Get loaded, gonna land in jail
[Verse 6]
Eye gets weary, sick of tryin'
Tired of livin' and I'm feared of dyin'
But that ol' man river
Keeps rollin' along
Written by: Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II

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