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(Oscar Hammerstein II/Jerome Kern) |
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Ol' man river, that ol' man river |
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He must know something, but don't say nothing |
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He just keeps rolling |
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Keeps on rolling along |
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He don't plant taters, he don't plant cotton |
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But them that plants 'em is soon forgotten |
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Ol' man river |
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Keeps on rolling along |
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You and me we sweat and strain |
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Body's aching and wracked with pain |
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Tote that barge, lift that bale |
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Get loaded gonna land in jail |
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I get weary, sick of trying |
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I'm tired of living and feared of dying |
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Ol' man river |
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Just keeps rolling along |
