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Ol' Man River

Ol' Man River lyrics by Sam Cooke. Rolling along, rolling along, rolling along Hm, old man river, that old man river He don't say nothing, but he must know...

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Ol' Man River

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Rolling along, rolling along, rolling along

Hm, old man river, that old man river

He don't say nothing, but he must know something

For old man river, he just keeps rolling along

He don't plant taters, he don't pick cotton

And them that plants em they're soon forgotten

While old man river, he jest keeps rolling along

You and me, we sweat and strain

Body all aching and racked with pain

Towed that bargem lift the bail

Get a little drunk and you land in jail

In get weary and sick of trying

I'm tired of living and afraid of dying

While old man river he just keeps rolling along

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