Summertime

Intro: La-la-lie La-la, la-la-la-lie La-la-lie La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la La-la-la La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-lie La, la-la-la La, la-la-la La, la-la-la La-la-lie La-la-lie B-rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Dut-chuk-chuk Chuka-chuka-chuk H'uh! Girl! (horns & instrumental begin) A-summertime An the livin' is easy Fish are jumping Don't ya know my darlin'? I-I said, a-right now An a-cotton is high Laka-laka-laka Yo old daddy is rich So damn rich, girl-a An a-yo mommy's good looking, yeah-ay So, a-hush pretty little, baby Don't a, a-you cry One-a-these, a-one-a-these A-one-a-these mornin's come up, early Ya gonna rise Ya gonna rise up, singin' Then you spread yo little wings Yo little wings An-a take to the sky-la-la-la-lie B-rrrrrrrrrrrrrr Until a-that mornin', you're a free maid There's a-nothin' a-gon' harm you, girl With a 'dombie', an a-daddy standin' by Yeah, blues! (sax & instrumental) Come a little la-a-a-ate Payin' up the dues Give you the blues I know, my little darlin' I love you, so An a-never gonna let you go Lord! La, la-la-lie Tell-a lie, tell-a-lie Then another, another lie Another lie, another lie They, pretty baby Cannot save the day, yeah, girl Hush, pretty little baby Don't wanna let you cry Hush! Shush! Don't a-you cry, Lordy Little darlin', I see a girl No hope child, I, I, said a-right now A-listen, baby I don't, I don't, I don't I don't want you to die Don't-a, pretty baby child A-don't let-a tear, don't let a tear Fall from yo eyes! Hey! All that mama do to please you-ooo 'Cause she paid her dues with blues Baby child, I said a-right now Don't let a tear, don't let a tear Don't let a tear Baby doll, I said Fall down a-from yo eyes So hush, pretty baby D'oh-whoa, oh-whoa Oh-whoa, oh-whoa Oh-whoa, oh-whoa Oh-whoa-ooooooh-n't You-ooo-ooooo Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr-ut Chuk-chuk Chuk-chuka-chuk-chuk Yo eyes! Said I never thought a-you black girl Pretty baby, but I sympathize, now Good God-a-Mighty That's enough said, girl Baby, help you through, don't fall Now, settle back down Little girl, Giiiiiiiiiiiiiiirl Little darling do not let a little tear Fall-a from your eye-hi-hi-hi-eye 'Whoa!' ~