Overflow

Lyrics

[SOLO SOPRANO] Come on sister, come on brother Fill up the saucer 'til it overflow [ENSEMBLE] Overflow, overflow Fill up the saucer 'til it overflow [JAKE] Yes, my Jesus [JAKE & ENSEMBLE] Overflow [SOLO SOPRANO] 'Cause the Lord will meet you Yes, the Lord will meet you at the courthouse door [ENSEMBLE] Courthouse door, courthouse door The Lord will meet you at the courthouse door [JAKE] Yes, my Jesus [JAKE & ENSEMBLE] Courthouse door [PETER] How the saucer stand now, my sister? [SOLO TENOR] Oh, he's [SERENA & ENSEMBLE] Fourteen dollars and fifty cent (Gone, gone, gone) [MARIA & ENSEMBLE] That's a comin' on, sister, you can bury him soon (Gone, gone, gone) [SERENA & ENSEMBLE] What am I goin' do if we ain't got thе money? (Gone) [PORGY] God got plenty of monеy for the saucer [SERENA, spoken] Bless the Lord! [PORGY] And he gonna soften these people heart For to fill the saucer 'til he spill all over [SERENA & ENSEMBLE, spoken] Amen, my Jesus! [PORGY] The Lord will provide a grave for his children [CLARA, spoken] Bless the Lord! [PORGY] And he got comfort for the widow [ENSEMBLE, spoken] Oh, my Jesus! [PORGY] And he gonna feed his fatherless children [ENSEMBLE, spoken] Yes Lord, truth Lord [PORGY] And he gonna raise this poor sinner up out of the grave [JAKE, spoken] Allelujah! [PORGY] And set him in the shinin' seat of the righteous [SERENA, spoken] Amen, my Jesus! [ENSEMBLE] Overflow, overflow Oh, full up the saucer 'til it overflow (Overflow, overflow, oh) Everybody helpin' now (Fill up the saucer 'til it overflow) Sendin' our brother to Heaven Send down your angels, Lord, oh Lord Lord, oh Lord Robbins is risin', oh, Robbins is risin' (Lord, oh Lord) Oh, Robbins is risin' to Heaven (Send down your blessing) [ENSEMBLE & PORGY, spoken] Overflow, overflow (Oh, sufferin' Jesus) Fill up the saucer 'til it overflow (You knows right from wrong) Overflow, oh (You knows Robbins was a good man) Everybody (Fill up the saucer 'til it) (And now he's weary and he's) Helpin' now (Overflow) (Goin' home) Sendin' our brother to (Reach down your) Heaven (Send down your angels, Lord, oh Lord) (Lovin' hand, and take our) Oh (Lord, oh Lord) (Brother to your bosom) Lord, oh (Robbins is risin', oh) (Thank you, Lord!) Lord, send (Robbins is risin', oh) (Take Robbins to) (Bless you, Lord!) Down your blessing (Robbins is risin' to Heaven) (Your Heaven) [PORGY & MEN] Lord will fill the saucer [WOMEN] 'Til it overflow [PORGY & MEN] Lord will fill the saucer [WOMEN] 'Til it [PORGY & ENSEMBLE] Over, overflow, oh!