Rolling along, rolling along, rolling along
Hm, old man river, that old man river
He don't say nothing, but he must know something
For old man river, he just keeps rolling along

Hm, he don't plant taters, he don't pick cotton
And them that plants em they're soon forgotten
While old man river, he just keeps rolling along

Hm, you and me, we sweat and strain
Body all aching and racked with pain
Towed that barge lift the bail
Get a little drunk and you land in jail

In get weary and sick of trying
I'm tired of living and afraid of dying
While old man river he just keeps rolling along
Rolling along, rolling along, rolling along

You and me, we sweat and strain
Body all aching and racked with pain
Towed that barge lift the bail
Get a little drunk and you land in jail

In get weary and sick of trying
I'm tired of living and afraid of dying
While old man river he just keeps rolling along
Rolling along, rolling along, rolling along