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Ol' Man River
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Al Jolson
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Dere's an ol' man called de Mississippi
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Dat's de ol' man dat I'd like to be
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What does he care if de world's got troubles
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What does he care if de land ain't free
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Ol' man river, dat ol' man river
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He mus' know sumpin', but don't say nuthin'
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He jes' keeps rollin'
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He keeps on rollin' along
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He don' plant taters, he don't plant cotton
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An' dem dat plants' em is soon forgotten
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But ol'man river
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He jes' keeps rollin' along
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You an' me, we sweat an' strain
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Body all achin' an' wracked wid pain,
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Tote dat barge! Lif' dat bale!
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Git a little drunk an' you lands in jail
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Ah gits weary an' sick of tryin'
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Ah'm tired of livin' an' skeered of dyin'
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But ol' man river
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He jes' keeps rolling' along
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Niggers all work on de Mississippi**
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Niggers all work while de white folks play**
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Pullin' dose boats from de dawn to sunset
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Gittin' no rest till de judgement day
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(Don't look up an' don't look down)
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(You don' dar'st make de white boss frown)
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(Bend your knees an' bow your head)
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(An' pull dat rope until you're dead)
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Let me go 'way from the Mississippi
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Let me go 'way from de white man boss
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Show me dat stream called de river Jordan
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Dat's de ol' stream dat I long to cross
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(Ol' man river, dat ol' man river)
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(He mus' know sumpin', but don't say nothin')
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(He just keeps rollin')
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(He keeps on rollin' along)
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Long, low river
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Forever keeps rollin'
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(Don' plant taters, he don' plant cotton)
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(And dem dat plants' em is soon forgotten)
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(But ol' man river
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(He jes' keeps rollin' along)
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Long low river
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Keeps singin' dis song
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You an' me, we sweat an' strain
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Body all achin' and wracked wid pain
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Tote dat barge! Lift dat bale!
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Git a little drunk and ya lands in jail
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Ah gits weary an' sick o' tryin'
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Ah'm tired o livin' an' skeered o' dyin'
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But ol' man river
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He jes' keeps rollin' along!
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