Ol’ Man River - Paul Robeson, from Show Boat (ukulele tutorial by MUJ)
Ol’ Man River, by Jerome Kern / Oscar Hammerstein II (for Show Boat), 1927; made famous by Paul Robeson, but this version is based on the cover by Sam Cooke, 1958; performed/taught here on ukulele by Marco D.
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INTRO ROLLINGS:
Rollin along - rollin along
rollin along - - mm-mm
VERSE 1:
Ol' man river, that ol' man river
he don't say nothin, but he must know somethin
For ol' man river, he just keeps rollin along
VERSE 1:
Mm, he don't plant taters, he don't plant cotton
and them that plants 'em they're soon forgotten
While ol' man river, he just keeps rollin along
BRIDGE:
Hmm, you - and me - we sweat - and strain
body all achin and racked with pain
Tote - that barge - lift up that bale
get - a little drunk and - you land - in - jail
VERSE 3:
I get weary and sick of tryin
I'm tired of livin but afraid of dyin
While ol' man river, he just keeps rollin along - rollin along
MORE ROLLINGS:
Rollin along - rollin along
[REPEAT BRIDGE]
[REPEAT VERSE 3]
OUTRO ROLLINGS:
Rollin along - rollin along