Ol' Man River

"Ol' Man River" is a song featured in Frank Sinatra's 1963 album, The Concert Sinatra.

Sinatra first recorded this song not in The Concert Sinatra, but actually under Colubmia Records in his early singing career. Live performances of Sinatra's rendition can be found on Sinatra Saga and Sinatra & Sextet: Live in Paris.

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 tatters, 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

I gets weary, and sick of trying I'm tired of livin', but I'm feared of dyin' But Ol' Man River, he just keeps rolin' along