This is the big song from the musical Show Boat. Performed by the bass-baritone Sam Ramey, with full orchestra and chorus, in a 1980s Live from Lincoln Center concert. The show was written in the 1920s, and the lyrics are not very PC by today's standards. If you can overlook his 80s hair (he kinda looks like a lion ,) Sam Ramey's performance is what's inspirational. The man has an incredibly powerful voice.