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Act I: Summertime Lyrics by Joe Henderson

Porgy and Bess

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[Verse 1]
Summertime and the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin', the cotton is high
Your daddy's rich and your mama's good-lookin'
So hush little baby, don't you cry
[Verse 2]
One of these mornings gonna rise up singin'
And spread your tiny wings straight to the sky
'Til that morning, baby, ain't nothin' gonna harm you
With Mommy and Daddy standin' by
[Saxophone Solo]
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 1]
Summertime, the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin', cotton is high
Daddy's rich, yeah, your mama's good-looking, yeah
Hush little baby, little one, don't you cry
[Verse 2]
One of these mornings gonna rise up singing
Oh, spread your tiny wings straight to the sky
'Til that morning, morning, morning, baby, baby, baby
Nothin' gonna harm you, no
With Mommy and Daddy standin' by
[Outro]
With Mommy and Daddy standin' by
With Mama and your daddy, baby, standin' by
Mommy and Daddy, yeah
Don't you know your mama love you, baby?
Don't you cry, ooh
Hush baby, hush baby, hush baby
Don't cry baby, baby, baby, baby, ba-ba-ba-ba-baby
Summer
Ooh

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"Act I: Summertime" appears on "Porgy and Bess".

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