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What’s de Matter Wid You, Sister? Lyrics by Donnie Ray Albert, Clamma Dale, Carol Brice

Gershwin: Porgy and Bess

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[MARIA, spoken]
What's the matter with you, sister?
Ain't you know you goin' be late for the picnic?
[BESS]
I stayin' with Porgy
[MARIA]
Sure you's goin'
Everybody's goin'
You got to help me with my basket
Come now, where's your hat?
[MARIA, spoken]
What's all this talk about stayin' home
When everybody's goin' to the picnic?
[BESS]
Porgy, I hates to go and leave you all alone
[PORGY]
Bess, my honey
I so glad to have you go
I been wantin' you to be so happy here in Catfish Row
[BESS]
Yes, Porgy, I know
[PORGY]
Go, child, go
[MARIA, spoken]
Come on, child
Get into these clothes
You stay around here and you'll die
[MARIA]
Of the lonesome blues
[MARIA, spoken]
Comе on, hurry up
[MARIA]
We'll be late for thе boat
[BESS]
Goodbye, Porgy
[PORGY]
Goodbye, honey
[BESS]
Goodbye, Porgy, goodbye
[PORGY]
Oh, I got plenty of nothin'
And nothin's plenty for me
I got my gal, got my Lord
Got Heaven the whole day long
Got my gal, got my Lord, got my song!

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