Summertime
(1935) dubose heyward, george gershwin
Summertime and the livins easy,
Fish are jumpin, and the cotton is high.
Oh yo daddys rich and yo ma is good lookin,
So hush, little baby, don yo cry.
One of these mornins you goin to rise un singin,
Then youll spread yo wings an youll take the sky.
But till that mornin, theres a-nothin can harm you
With daddy and mammy standin by.
song performed by by Nina Simone
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Summertime
George and ira gershwin / dubose heyward
Summertime and the livin is easy
Fish are jumpin and the cotton is fine
Oh your daddys rich and your ma is good lookin
So hush little baby, dont you cry
One of these mornings
Youre goin to rise up singing
Then youll spread your wings
And youll take the sky
But till that morning
Theres a nothin can harm you
With daddy and mammy standin by
song performed by by Billie Holiday
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Summertime
Summertime
An the livin is easy.
Fish are jumpin
And the cotton is high.
Oh yo daddys rich
An yo ma aint ugly
So hush, little baby,
Don yo cry.
One of these mornins you goin to rise up singin,
Then youll spread yo tiny itty bitty wings an youll take the
Sky.
But till that mornin
Theres a nothin can harm you
With mammy an daddy standin by
song performed by by Jewel
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Summertime (feat. Diane Schuur And Stan Getz)
Duet with Diane Schuur
LYRICS BY DUBOSE HEYWARD
MUSIC BY GEORGE GERSHWIN
DIANE:
Summertime and the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high
Oh your daddy's rich and your ma is good lookin'
So hush little baby don't you cry
BARRY:
One of these mornin's you're gonna rise up singin'
Then you'll spread your wings and you'll take to the sky
But 'til that mornin' there's anothin' can harm you
With daddy and mammy standin' by
BOTH:
Oh, Summertime and the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high
Oh your daddy's rich and your ma is good lookin'
So hush little baby don't you cry
Cry, cry
song performed by by Barry Manilow
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Summertime
Summertime....and the livin is easy
Fish are jumpin...and the cotton is high
Yo daddys rich...and yo mamas good-lookin
So hush little baby......dont you cry
One of these mornins..you gonna rise up singin
You gonna spread your little wings...and youll take to the sky
But till that mornin...there aint nothin gonna harm you
With yo mama and daddy...standin bye
(instrumental break)
Now its summertime....and the livin is easy
Them fish are jumpin...and the cottons bout waist high
Yo daddys rich...and, ya know yo mamas good-lookin
Now hush little baby......dont....you cry
Summertime....
Ah said its summertime
song performed by by Louis Armstrong
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Summertime
Summertime and the livin is easy
Fish are jumpin and the cotton is high
Oh your daddys rich and your ma is good lookin
So hush little baby, dont you cry
One of these mornings
Youre goin to rise up singing
Then youll spread your wings
And youll take the sky
But till that morning
Theres a nothin can harm you
With daddy and mammy standin by
song performed by by Ella Fitzgerald
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Summertime
Summertime
And the living is easy
Fish are jumpin'
And the cotton is high
Your daddy's rich
And your mama's good lookin'
So hush little baby now
don't you cry
One of these mornin's
You're gonna rise up singin'
You're gonna spread your wings
And take to the sky
But til that mornin'
Ain't nothin' can harm you
With your daddy
song performed by by Paul McCartney
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Summertime
Summertime
And the living is easy
Fish are jumping
The cotton is high
Oh your daddys rich
Your mamas good looking
I said hush little baby
Dont you cry
One of these mornings
Youre bound to rise up singing
Then youll spread your wings
And take to the sky
But til that morning
Nothings going to harm you no
With daddy and mama standing by
Summertime
(sweet summertime)
And the living is easy
(living is easy)
Fish are jumping
The cotton is high
(sky high)
Oh your daddys rich
(your daddys rich)
And your mamas good looking
(your mamas good looking)
I said hush little baby
Dont you cry
Dont you cry
(dont you cry)
Summertime
(sweet summertime)
Summertime
(sweet summertime)
Summertime
song performed by by Indigo Girls
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Summertime
Summertime, time, time,
Child, the living's easy.
Fish are jumping out
And the cotton, lord,
Cotton's high, lord, so high.
Your daddy's rich
And your ma is so good-looking, baby.
She's looking good now,
Hush, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby,
No, no, no, no, don't you cry.
Don't you cry!
One of these mornings
You're gonna rise, rise up singing,
You're gonna spread your wings,
Child, and take, take to the sky,
Lord, the sky.
Until that morning
Honey, n-n-nothing's going to harm you now,
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
Don't you cry,
Cry.
song performed by by Janis Joplin
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Summertime
Its summertime
And the living is easy
Fish are jumping
And the cotton is high
Your daddy is rich
And your mommys good looking
So hush pretty baby, dont you cry
One of these mornings
Youre gonna wake up singing
Youre gonna spread your wings
Take to the sky
But till that morning
Theres just not a thing that can harm you
With daddy and mommy standing by
song performed by by Nick Drake
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Summertime[Take 1]
Summertime, time, time,
Child, the livings easy.
Fish are jumping out
And the cotton, lord,
Cottons high, lord, so high.
Your daddys rich
And your ma is so good-looking, baby.
Shes looking good now,
Hush, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby,
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, dont you cry.
Aahhhh!
One of these mornings
Youre gonna rise, rise up singing,
Youre gonna spread your wings,
Child, and take, take to the sky,
Lord, the sky.
Until that morning
Honey, n-n-nothings going to harm you now,
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
Dont you cry,
Dont you cry,
Cry.
song performed by by Janis Joplin
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Hush A Little Baby Daddy's Sad
Hush little baby Daddys here Hush little baby dont you fear Hush little baby as i hold my tear Hush little baby dont you hear
Hush little baby daddys son Hush little baby daddy will see you soon
Hush little baby Daddy did try Hush little baby dont you sigh Hush little baby as i start to cry Hush little baby daddy never got say bye bye hush little baby mummy took you away hush a little baby daddy misses you every day hush little baby will daddy ever see you again.
poem by Colin Thornton
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Lovin' You (Easy)
Mmm
Yeah, yeah, hey, yeah
Ba dee ah ba ba by ah (Woo, hoo...)
Ba dee ah ba ba by ah
Remember the story from way back when
It was a day I remember back in the beginning, hoo,
yeah, yeah
Remember kissing after dark, walks through the park
Show or at the mall, or watch you play big ball, mmm
Easy lover lovin you, I do
Like to spend time with you
Spend every summer day with you
I think back and I wanna tell you how
You make me happy, make me smile
Feel so right about how lovin you
Easy like Sunday morning (So easy)
Nothin like bein with you (You, you, you, you, yeah)
Easy like Sunday morning (Sunday morning)
Groovin like summertime (Summertime, yeah, sing)
Ba dee ah ba ba by ah (Ba dee ah ba ba)
Ba dee ah ba ba by ah (Yeah, yeah, sing)
Ba dee ah ba ba by ah (Ooh, ooh, ooh)
Somethin about what were sharin
So sweet, so rare, somethin so dear, mmm
Said I feel I know you and I love who you are
Where youre goin, when youre comin, what youre
doin
It dont matter at all, oh, no
Easy lover lovin you, I do
Each mornin wakin next to you
Wake each and every day with you
I think back and I wanna tell you how
You make me happy, make me smile
Feel so right about how lovin you, you, you, you,
you, you, yeah
Easy like Sunday morning (Sunday mornin)
Nothin like bein with you (You make it so easy)
Easy like Sunday morning (Woo...woo...woo...)
Groovin like summertime (Summertime, yeah, sing)
Ba dee ah ba ba by ah (Ooh, ooh, sing)
Ba dee ah ba ba by ah (Easy, yeah, yeah)
Ba dee ah ba ba by ah (Mmm, mmm, yeah)
Im caught up in the sky, makes me wanna fly
Far away just like summertime
Makes my temperature rise like Sunday morning
Lookin in your eyes, got me mesmerized
Gon float away
Thats just why I feel so right about lovin you
Easy like Sunday morning (You make it so easy)
Nothin like bein with you (Nothin like being with
you)
Easy like Sunday morning (Easy)
Groovin like summertime
Groovin like summertime
Do it like summertime
Lovin like summertime
Leavin in the summertime
Ba dee ah ba ba by ah
Ba dee ah ba ba by ah (Ba dee ah da da da da da da da
da da)
Ba dee ah ba ba by ah (Ba dee ah dee ah dee ah da da
da da da)
Ba dee ah ba ba by ah (Ooh, babe)
Ba dee ah ba ba by ah
song performed by by En Vogue
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Hush Little Baby
Hush little baby Daddys here
Hush little baby dont you fear
Hush little baby as i hold my tear
Hush little baby dont you hear
Hush little baby daddys son
Hush little baby dont you be glum
Hush little baby as i go numb
Hush little baby the time has come
Hush little baby Daddy did try
Hush little baby dont you sigh
Hush little baby as i start to cry
Hush little baby dont say bye bye
Hush little baby Mummys Waiting there
poem by Jason Mcgookin
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Big Daddy
She had such tiny tears
Just like a barbie doll
She likes to shop at sears
And visit shopping malls
Now shes a big mamma
Tell poppa
Cry, cry, cry, cry
Old money
Your old money doesnt matter now
Have mercy
Mercy, mercy, daddys going fishing now
He put the bait onto his line
Hes winding out his reel
Fish are swimming in the pond
Gonna let em sail away
Hes got his eye on you
He knows just what she wants
The fish is gonna bite
She is his latest catch
cause hes big daddy
Oh, mammy
Cry, cry, cry, cry
Big daddy
Oh, daddys scraping bottom now
Oh, momma
Daddy, daddy, daddy does the talking now
Mesmerized like horny toads
By shiny things like jewels and gold
Throwing all their pearls to swing
Let em sail away
You lucky dog
Youll be on easy street
Drinking champagne
She gets all that she wants
His hearts desire
No more worries anymore
Like a fairy tale
Anything that she likes
I seen you do the dog
I seen you getting down
A swimming back and forth
When daddys not around
Big daddy
Oh, shes pretty as a picture now
Oh, momma
Oh, what a little martyr now
He knows how to drive em wild
One day youd think shed see
Saying this is mine and this is her.
Now take that stuff away
Its best left unspoken
One and one is two
The velvet lies sing softly
Each with a golden spoon
And she passed her time in the wind and the rain
Got a one way ticket on a southbound train
Said baby, baby, wants to have a good time
And big daddy laughed
And big daddy smiled
Like dynamite
One fine day shell explode
Whos laughing now?
No one sees anymore
Sneak in and out
Dont get caught running round
Swim back and forth
Bubbles float to the top
song performed by by Talking Heads
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Good Lookin Man
(joyce harrison)
Ive been catchin a glance
Do you like what you see
Even across the room
Your eyes been talkin to me
Easy to tell youve turned some heads
In your day
Hopin youll choose the next slow dance
To walk my way
Nothin like a good lookin
Good lookin man
More bout you than meets the eye
I wanna know first hand
Baby Ive got this strong feelin
Strong as a woman can
Im lookin into the face of love
And its a good lookin man
How did you get sweet fit
Right in each of those arms
Talkin as if were all alone
Workin your charm
Im likin that edgy temper
You try not to show
Notice the shyness in the way
You smile real slow
Nothin like a good lookin
Good lookin man
More bout you than meets the eye
I wanna know first hand
Baby Ive got this strong feelin
Strong as a woman can
Im lookin into the face of love
And its a good lookin man
Come a little closer
Closer yet
The longer and longer Im with you
The better and better you get
Nothin like a good lookin
Good lookin man
More bout you than meets the eye
Im findin out first hand
Baby Ive got this strong feelin
Strong as a woman can
Im lookin into the face of love
And its a good lookin man
Come a little closer
Closer yet
Ooooh, closer yet
Closer yet...
song performed by by LeAnn Rimes
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I Loves You Porgy
(1935) ira gershwin, dubose heyward, george gershwin
I loves you, porgy,
Dont let him take me
Dont let him handle me
And drive me mad
If you can keep me
I wanna stay here with you forever
And Ill be glad
Yes I loves you, porgy,
Dont let him take me
Dont let him handle me
With his hot hands
If you can keep me
I wants to stay here with you forever
Ive got my man
I loves you, porgy,
Dont let him take me
Dont let him handle me
And drive me mad
If you can keep me
I wanna stay here with you forever
Ive got my man
Someday I know hes coming to call me
Hes going to handle me and hold me
So, it going to be like dying, porgy
When he calls me
But when he comes I know Ill have to go
I loves you, porgy,
Dont let him take me
Honey, dont let him handle me
And drive me mad
If you can keep me
I wanna stay here with you forever
Ive got my man
song performed by by Nina Simone
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Baby Come Out Tonight
Baby, wont you come out tonight
Just come up the hill
cause theres a full moon on the risin
Hey baby, cant you steal away
You know I really need to see you tonight
I just got word you was packin it in
Whats the matter
This old town got you crazy again
I can see the sad look in your eyes
But I dont know how to say goodbye
And tommorrow, youre gonna have your day
Take your wife and youre gonna run away
Baby while Im wailin
Youll be sailin like a hog across the bay singin
Ooo, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Mmmmm, baby, wont you come out tonight
Oh baby, wont you come out tonight
Well run up the hill and well dance in the moonlight
Let me gaze into your eyes til we both go blind
Oh baby, can I see you tonight
Im just tryin to find a way to make it last
Good friends, they seem to slip away so fast
An I know were both headed down seperate tracks
An when ya go, baby dont look back
There wont be no more sleepin over on a tuesday night
No more runnin to the races for a dark horse at midnight
No more dancin after hours
Singin in the showers
Or clingin to each other in the soft mornin light singin
Ooo, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Oh baby, wont ya come out tonight
Oh baby, wont ya come out tonight
Ill meet ya on the corner
And youll be there at midnight
Oh baby, can you steal away
You know I really want to see ya tonight
Ooo baby, can you come out tonight
Well run up the hill and dance again in the moonlight
Oh baby, can you steal away
I really wanna see you tonight
Fade:
Oh baby, wont ya come out tonight
Come up the hill
Theres a full moon on the rise
Oh baby, can ya steal away
Baby, wont ya come out tonight
Oooooo...
song performed by by Dolly Parton
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Baby Get Your Head Screwed On
Well if youre feelin low, take it slow
Baby get your head screwed on
I know hes left, but dont be depressed
Baby let your {favorite? } daddy see you through
Oh baby youll be out of your mind,
Baby youll be out of your mind,
Baby youll be out of your mind.
You know youre nice, youre sugar and spice
And I know what youre going through
And if youre hot hot, and even if youre not
Baby let your {favorite? } daddy see you through
Oh baby youll be out of your mind,
Baby youll be out of your mind,
Baby youll be out of your mind.
You were so neat, ever so sweet,
And overnight youve seemed to change
Since you kissed your psychiatrist
Baby, youve never been the same.
Well if youre feelin low, take it slow
Baby get your head screwed on
I know hes left, but dont be depressed
Baby let your favorite daddy see you through
Oh baby youll be out of your mind,
Baby youll be out of your mind,
Baby youll be out of your mind.
song performed by by Cat Stevens
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Maybe Someday
Maybe someday youll be satisfied
When youve lost everything youll have nothing left to hide.
When youre through running over things like youre walking cross the tracks,
Maybe youll beg me to take you back.
Maybe someday youll find out everybodys somebodys fool,
Maybe then youll realize what it would have taken to keep me cool.
Maybe someday when youre by yourself alone
Youll know the love that I had for you was never my own.
Maybe someday youll have nowhere to turn,
Youll look back and wonder bout the bridges you have burned.
Youll look back sometime when the lights grow dim
And youll see you look much better with me than you do with him.
Through hostile cities and unfriendly towns,
Thirty pieces of silver, no money down.
Maybe someday, you will understand
That something for nothing is everybodys plan.
Maybe someday youll remember what you felt
When there was blood on the moon in the cotton belt.
When both of us, baby, were going though some sort of a test
Neither one of us could do what we do best.
I should have known better, baby, I should have called your bluff.
I guess I was too off the handle, not sentimental enough.
Maybe someday, youll believe me when I say
That I wanted you, baby, in every kind of way.
Maybe someday youll hear a voice from on high
Sayin for whose sake did you live, for whose sake did you die?
Forgive me, baby, for what I didnt do
For not breakin down no bedroom door to get at you.
Always was a sucker for the right cross.
Never wanted to go home til the last cent was lost.
Maybe someday you will look back and see
That I made it so easy for you to follow me.
Maybe someday therell be nothing to tell.
Im just as happy as you, baby, I just cant say it so well.
Never slumbered or slept or waited for lightning to strike.
Theres no excuse for you to say that we dont think alike.
You said you were going to frisco, stay a couple of months.
I always liked san francisco, I was there for a party once.
Maybe someday youll see that its true
There was no greater love than what I had for you.
song performed by by Bob Dylan
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Hush
Hush little baby dont you cry daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby,
hush little baby dont make peep daddy's getting sick of hearing momma weep.
hush little baby lay your head down to rest daddy's still here whispering in your ear.
hush little baby take a nap with hopping tigger dadd'ys getting ready to pull the trigger
hush my little baby as put it to my head look its magic now daddy's dead! Hush my little baby my sweet little baby, hush'a'by babe, shhh
poem by Emily Frick
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