Summertime is an aria composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based, although the song is also co-credited to Ira Gershwin by ASCAP. LYRICS : Summertime and the livin is easy Fish are jumpin, and the cotton is high Your Daddys rich and your Mama is good lookin So hush little baby, dont you cry One of these mornings youre gonna rise up singin Then you spread your little wings and take to the sky, take to the sky But until that mornin theres nothin that can harm you With Daddy and Mommy standin by Summertime, yes, its the time Im talking about summertime And the livin, summer living And the living is so fine The fish are jumpin, and the cotton is high Your Daddys rich, hes rich, your Daddys filthy rich And your Mama, hot Mama, your Mamas so good lookin So hush little baby, dont you cry Summertime and the livin is easy Fish are jumpin, and the cotton is high Your Daddys rich and your Mama is good lookin So hush little baby, dont you cry
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 13:07:59 +0000
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