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Oh, Bess, Oh, Where’s My Bess Lyrics by Donnie Ray Albert, Carol Brice, Wilma Shakesnider

Gershwin: Porgy and Bess

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[PORGY]
Oh Bess, oh where's my Bess?
Won't somebody tell me where?
I ain't care what she say
I ain't care what she done
Won't somebody tell me where's my Bess?
Bess, oh Lord
[PORGY, MARIA & SERENA]
My Bess, I (That dirty dog) (She gone, but you)
Want her (Sportin' Life) (Very lucky)
Now (Make believe that you) (She gone back to the happy dust)
Without her I (Lock up forever) (She done throw Jesus)
Can't go on (He told her that you would bе gone) (Out of her heart)
I (For thе rest of your) (Bess that kind of gal)
Counted the days (Days) (I told you that)
That I was (Your woman) (All along)
Gone (Been very low in her) (Porgy, you is)
'Til I got home (Mind, she believe) (Better off)
To (Everything) (Without that woman)
See (Sportin' Life say to) (Hangin' round and makin')
Her face (Her, that's how it was) (Trouble, she give herself)
Won't somebody tell (She been very low) (Away to the)
Me where's my Bess? (Your woman misunderstood) (Devil, Porgy)
I want her so (She think you never come back) (You is better off)
My gal (To her, Sportin' Life) (Without that woman hangin' round)
My Bess (Fool her, fool your Bess) (There's plenty better gals than Bess)
Where is she? (She is gone) (Bess is gone)
Oh God, in (Man don't let it) (She worse than dead)
Your big (Break your heart) (Porgy)
Heaven ('Bout that gal, we told you) (She gone back to the happy dust)
Please show me where (All along that) (She gone back to the)
I must (That woman ain't) (Red eye with)
Go (Worthy of you, she was) (Him, and she's headin' for)
Oh, give me the strength (No good, Porgy) (Hell, thank God she's)
Show me the way (Or she'd never go 'way) (Out of your way)
[PORGY, MARIA & SERENA]
Tell me the truth, where is she, where is my gal? (Try forget)
Where is my Bess? ('Bout Bess)
Credits
Donnie Ray Albert

Donnie Ray Albert

Carol Brice

Carol Brice

Wilma Shakesnider

Wilma Shakesnider

About “Oh, Bess, Oh, Where’s My Bess” by Donnie Ray Albert

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