Show Boat

Ol’ Man River song lyrics [Show Boat]

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July 10, 2018May 5, 2022

Ol’ Man River (1927) lyrics – music by Jerome Kern, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Ol’ Man River is a song from the 1927 musical Show Boat that contrasts the struggles and hardships of African Americans with the endless, uncaring flow of the Mississippi River. It is sung from the point of view of a black stevedore on a showboat and is the most famous song from the show. It’s also featured in Till the Clouds Roll By.

Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man

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January 9, 2018January 5, 2022

Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man song lyrics – by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein, performed in ‘Till the Clouds Roll By, Showboat

Oh listen, sister
I love my mister man and I can’t tell you why
Dere ain’t no reason why I should love dat man
It must be sumpin’ dat de angels done plan
De chimbley’s smokin’
De roof is leakin’ in
But he don’t seem to care
He can be happy
With jes’ a sip of gin
I even loves him when his kisses got gin

Life Upon The Wicked Stage

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January 7, 2018August 14, 2022

Life Upon The Wicked Stage song lyrics – by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein, performed in ‘Till the Clouds Roll By, Show Boat

Life upon the wicked stage ain’t ever what a girl supposes
Stage door Johny’s outraging over you with gems and roses
When you let a fella hold your hand which means an extra beer or sandwich
Everybody whispers, Ain’t her life a world?

Where’s the Mate for Me?

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January 6, 2018May 5, 2022

Where’s the Mate for Me? song lyrics – by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein, performed in Show Boat, ‘Till the Clouds Roll By

Who cares if my boat goes upstream,
Or if the gale bids me go with the river’s flow?
I drift along with my fancy
Sometimes I thank my lucky stars my hear is free.
And other times I wonder where’s the mate for me?