Ol' Man River
även kallad: Old man river
text och musik av: Oscar Hammerstein II
Dere's an ol' man called de Mississippi,
Dat's de ol' man dat I'd like to be,
What does he care if de world's got troubles?
What does he care if de land ai't free?
Ol' Man River,
Dat Ol' Man River,
He mus' know sumpi',
But do' say nothi';
He jes' keeps rolli',
He keeps on rolli' along.
He do't plant taters,
He do't plant cotton,
A' dem dat plants 'em
Is soon forgotten,
But Ol' Man River,
He jes' keeps rolli' along.
You a' me, we sweat a' strain,
Body all achi' and racked with pain.
"Tote dat barge! Lift dat bale!"
Git a little drunk,
A' you lands in jail!
Ah gits weary,
A' sick o' tryi',
Ah'm tired o' livi',
And skeered o' dyi',
But Ol' Man River,
He jes' keeps rolli' along!