It’s Porgy Comin’ Home

Lyrics

[MINGO, spoken] It's Porgy comin' home [PORGY] Thank God I's home again! [ENSEMBLE] Welcome home, Porgy We're all so glad you is back again [PORGY] Them white folks sure ain't put nothin' over on this baby Ain't I tell you I ain't goin' look on Crown's face? [LILY, spoken] You ain't look at him, Porgy? [PORGY] No, no, no, no I keep these eyes shut in that room [PORGY, spoken] 'Til they done put me in jail for contempt of court Hee hee ha ha ha ha Shh [PORGY] Don't anybody let on I's home again I got a surprise for Bess, sweet Bess And I ain't wants her to know 'til I get everything ready [PORGY, spoken] Bring them bundles here, Scipio! [PORGY] Here, boy, look what I brought for you Throw away that old mouth organ you got and start on this one See, it got a picture of a brass band on it Work on that [PORGY, spoken] And the first thing you know You'll be playin' with the orphans Ha ha ha [PORGY] Lily Holmеs, Lily Holmes! Here gal, hold up your hеad [PORGY, spoken] That's right I never did like that old funeral [PORGY] Bonnet Peter buy for you Get down, sister [PORGY, spoken] There now, get underneath that And make all the redbird and bluejay jealous Hee hee ha ha ha [PORGY] Now that's the style for my Bess She's one gal what always look good in red Listen to this, everybody I reckon I's the first fella 'round here What go to jail poor and leave there rich All the time I got my lucky bones hid in my mouth, see And I just got through them other crap-shootin' polecats Like glory hallelujah! Now, ain't this the thing? 'Course the baby ain't big enough to wear a dress like this yet But he goin' grow fast You watch, he goin' be in that dress by the first frost And now it's time to call Bess [PORGY, spoken] Bess, oh, Bess, here Porgy come home! [PORGY] Just you wait 'til that gal see me Oh, Bess! Here Mingo What's the matter with you all? Where you goin'? What kind of a welcome is this for a man What's just been in jail for contempt of court? Why, hello, if there ain't Serena You sure work fast, sister I just been gone a week And here you are with a new baby [PORGY, spoken] Hee hee ha ha ha ha [PORGY] Here, hold on, let me see that child That's Bess' baby, ain't it? Where you get it? Where Bess anyhow? She ain't answer me [PORGY, spoken] Bess, ain't you here? [PORGY] Bess! Maria, Maria, where's Bess? Tell me quick, where's Bess? Tell me quick Where's Bess? Where is Bess? Oh, Bess! [MARIA] Ain't we tell you all along, Porgy [MARIA, spoken] That woman ain't fit for you? [PORGY] I ain't askin' your opinion