The Buzzard Song

Lyrics

[A woman screams.] [PORGY] Look out, that's a buzzard [ENSEMBLE] Drive him off Don't let him light Chase away that buzzard [ARCHDALE, spoken] What is it? What's the matter? [PORGY] Boss, that bird mean trouble Once the buzzard fold his wing and light over your house All your happiness done dead Buzzard, keep on flyin' over Take along your shadow Ain't nobody dead this mornin' Livin's just begun Two is strong where one is feeble Man and woman livin', workin' Sharin' grief and sharin' laughter And love like August sun Trouble Is that you over yonder lookin' lean and hungry? Don't you let that buzzard keep you hangin' round my door Ain't you heard the news this mornin'? Step out, brother, hit the gravel Porgy who you used to feed on Don't live here no morе [PORGY, spoken] Ha, ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha! Buzzard, on your way! [PORGY] Old age, what is you anyhow? Nothin' but bein' lonely Pack your things and fly from hеre Carry grief and pain There's two folks livin' in this shelter Eatin', sleepin', singin', prayin' Ain't no such thing as loneliness And Porgy's young again [PORGY & ENSEMBLE] Buzzard, keep on flyin' [PORGY & ENSEMBLE] Porgy's young again (Never come again)