Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Old Man River (05-07-54), artist - Ruth Brown. Album song 1954-1956, in the genre Блюз
Date of issue: 03.08.2008
Record label: Classics Blues & Rhythm Series
Song language: English
Old Man River (05-07-54) |
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 |
Ya don’t dast make the white boss frown |
Bend your knees and bow your head |
And pull that rope until you’re 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 must know somepin', but he don’t say nothin' |
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 is soon forgotten |
But Ol' Man River, jest keeps rollin' along |
You and me, we sweat and strain |
Bodies all achin' and wracked with pain |
Tote that barge and lift that bale |
Ya get a little drunk and ya lands in ja-ail |
I gets weary and so sick of tryin' |
I’m tired of livin', but I’m feared of dyin' |
And Ol' Man River, he just keeps rollin' along |