Ol' Man River
/ˌəʊl mæn ˈrɪvə(r)/
/ˌəʊl mæn ˈrɪvər/
- a song about the Mississippi River from the musical play Show Boat. The best-known performance of it was by Paul Robeson, who joined the show after it moved to London in 1928. It is sung by the character Joe and is a sad song about the hard life of African Americans in the South who are soon forgotten while the old river goes on.
音乐剧《 Show Boat》中有关密西西比河的歌曲。其中最著名的表演是保罗·罗伯逊（Paul Robeson），他于1928年移居伦敦后加入演出。这是由乔乔（Joe）演唱的歌曲，这是一首悲伤的歌，讲述了南部非洲裔美国人的艰辛生活，这些人很快被人们遗忘了。而旧河还在继续。