Old man river
That old man river
He must know (say) somethin'
But he don't say nothin'

That old man river
He just keeps rolling along

He don't plant taters
He don't plant cotton
And them that plants 'em
Are soon forgotten

That old man river
He just keeps rolling along

Dark and weary
I'm sick of tryin'
I'm tired of livin'
And scared of dyin'

That old man river
He just keeps rolling along

He don't plant taters
He don't plant cotton
And them that plants 'em
Are soon forgotten
That old man river
He just keeps rolling along