Songtexte Ol' Man River (Stereo) - The Temptations

Here we all work on the Mississippi
Here we all work while the rich folks plays
Gettin′ no rest from the dawn 'til the sunset
Gettin′ no rest 'til the judgment day
You don't look up, you don′t look down
You don′t dare make the rich boss frown
Bend your knees and bow your head
And pull that rope until you're dead
Let me go away from the Mississippi
Let me go away from the rich man′s boss
Show me that stream called the River of Jordan
That's the old stream that I long to cross
Ol′ man river, that ol' man river
He don′t say nothing, he must know someting
Oh, ol' man river, he just keeps rollin' along
You know, you know he don′t plant taters
And we all know, we know the man don′t plant them cotton
And then, then them plants, oh, the Lord knows, they soon forgotten
But ol' man river, he just keeps rollin′ along
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You, you and me
You know sometimes we have to sweat, sweat and strain
Our bodies, Lord, our bodies all achin'
And wrecked with a whole lot of pain
Tote that barge, lift that bale (get a little drunk)
And you land in jaail
I get weary, oh Lord, and so sick of tryin′
I'm tired of livin′ and I'm feared of dyin'
But ol′ man river, he just keeps rollin′ along
Hmm