Ol' man river That ol' man river He don't say nothing But he must know something Cause he just keeps rolling He keeps rolling along Rollin' along He don't plant tators He don't plant cotton Them that plants 'em is soon forgotten But ol' man river He keeps rolling along You and me We sweat and strain Body all aching And wracked with pain Tote that barge Lift that bale Get a little drunk And you land in jail I gets weary Sick of trying I'm tired of living Feared of dying But ol' man river He's rolling along
Trains rushin', here and there Flying machines flashin' through the air Automobiles all shiny and new Poor folks with nothing else to do
But when I wanna travel To the soil I plead I climb on my wagon And see
Wagon wheels, wagon wheels Keep on a turnin' wagon wheels Roll along, sing your song Carry me over the hill
Go on mule, there's a steamer at the landin' Waiting for this cotton to load Go on mule, the boss is understandin' There's a pasture at the end of each road
Wagon wheels, wagon wheels Keep on a turnin' wagon wheels Roll along, sing your song Wagon wheels, carry me home Wagon wheels, carry me home