Ol’ Man River Songtext
von Frank Sinatra

Here we all work ′long the Mississippi
Here we all work while the white folk play
Pullin' them boats from the dawn ′til sunset
Gettin' no rest 'til the Judgement Day

Don′t look up and don′t look down
Don't you dare make that white boss frown
Just 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


Old Man River
That Old Man River
He don′t say nothin'
But he must know somethin'
He just keeps rollin′
Keeps on rollin′ along

You don't plant taters
And you don′t plant cotton
And them what plants 'em
Are soon forgotten
But Old Man River
Just keeps rollin′ along

You and me, we sweat and strain
Body all achin' and wracked with pain
Tote that barge and lift that bale
You get a little drunk
Then you lands in jail
I gets weary and sick of tryin′
I'm tired of livin'
But I′m scared of dyin′

And Ol' Man River
He just keeps rollin′ along