Old Man River

Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern

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
You don't dare make the boss man 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 don't say nothin', but he must know somethin'
He just keeps rollin', he keeps on rollin' along

He don't plant tatters, and he don't plant cotton
And them what plants 'em, are soon forgotten
But Ol' Man River, just keeps rollin' along

You and me, we sweat and strain
Body all achin' and racked with pain
Tote that barge and lift that bail
You get a little drunk and you lands in jail

I gets weary, and sick of trying
I'm tired of livin', but I'm scared of dyin'
But Ol' Man River, he just keeps rollin' along

Curiosità sulla canzone Old Man River di The Righteous Brothers

Quando è stata rilasciata la canzone “Old Man River” di The Righteous Brothers?
La canzone Old Man River è stata rilasciata nel 1965, nell’album “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’”.
Chi ha composto la canzone “Old Man River” di di The Righteous Brothers?
La canzone “Old Man River” di di The Righteous Brothers è stata composta da Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern.

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