Lyrics Medley: Ol' Man River / Swanee / Old Folks (Live From "The Temptations Show"/1968) - The Temptations

There′s things in life aren't free or are they?
It′s taking much too long for countries as great as ours
With these unlimited resources and ingenuity
To realize the importance of the togetherness of all these people
Despite of the hardships there seemed to be a way of life meaning on the past
There's always a song to sing, a prayer to say and be heard
Whether not it was on the banks of Mississippi or the little white shirt across the field
I do believe that then and there, the true meaning of love and understanding became a reality
And yet sometimes, strange but true freedom is as cautiously as the blank itself so they sang
Ol' Man River, that Ol′ Man River
He don′t say nothin', but he must know somethin′
Oh ol' Man River, he just keeps rollin′ along (aaah)
You know, you know he don't plant taters
And we all know, the Ol′ Man don't plant no cotton
And then what plants 'em, oh the Lord knows
They are soon forgotten
But Ol′ Man River, He just keeps rollin′
Swanee you're calling me
Swanee, Swanee how I love ya, how I love ya
My dear old Swanee
I′d give the world to be
Among the folks in D-I-X-I even know my
Mammy's waiting for me prayin′ for me
Down by the Swanee
The folks up North will see me no more
When I go to the Swanee shore
Hey hey hey
Who's that?
I don′t see nothing
Steam boats are coming, steam boats are coming
Coming, coming just for me, just for me
Just for me, just for me
Swanee we are here
Way down upon the Swanee river, far far away
There's where my heart longing ever
There's where the, ooh
Swanee, Swanee how I love ya, how I love ya
My dear old Swanee
The folks up North will see me no more
When I go to the Swanee
When I go to the Swanee
When I go to the Swanee
Shore
Shore
Shore
Shore