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Ol' Man River - Screamin' Jay Hawkins



     
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Ol' man river.
That ol' man river.
He don't say nothin'
he don't know nothing
well he just keeps rollin'
He keeps on rollin' along.
Rollin' along.
He don't plant tators
He don't plant cotton.
and them that plant them
are soon forgotten
well he just keeps rolling
he keeps on rolling along
You and I
We sweat and strain.
Body all achin'

And wracked with pain.
Tote that barge.
Lift that bale.
Get a little drunk
And you land in jail.
I get weary
and sick of tryin'
I'm feared of livin'
and I'm scared of dyin'
But ol' man river
He just keeps rollin' along.
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Screamin' Jay Hawkins (Jalacy Hawkins, July 18, 1929 – February 12, 2000) was an American musician, singer, and actor, famed for his powerful, operatic vocal delivery and wildly theatrical performances of songs such as "I Put a Spell on You" and "Frenzy". Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Hawkins studied classical piano as a child and learned guitar in his twenties. His initial goal was to become an opera singer (Hawkins has cited Paul Robeson as his musical idol in interviews), but when his initial ambitions failed he began his career as a conventional blues singer and pianist.


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