Gone, Gone, Gone

Lyrics

[SOLO SOPRANO] Where is brother Robbins? [ENSEMBLE] He's a-gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone [SOLO SOPRANO] I seen him in the mornin' with his work clothes on [ENSEMBLE] But he's gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone [SOLO BASS] And I seen him in the noontime straight and tall But death a-come a-walking in the evening fall [ENSEMBLE] And he's gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone [SOLO SOPRANO] And death touched Robbins with a silver knife [ENSEMBLE] And he's gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone [SOLO BASS] And he's sittin' in the garden by the tree of life [ENSEMBLE] And he's gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone Oh, he's gone Robbins is gone Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm Gone, gone, gone, gone [SERENA & ENSEMBLE] Who's that a-comin', climbin' up my steps? (Gone, gone, gone, gone) [MARIA & ENSEMBLE] It's Porgy, and Bess is a-helpin' him (Gone, gone) [SERENA & ENSEMBLE] What's that woman comin' here for? (Gone, gone, gone) [ENSEMBLE] Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone [SERENA & ENSEMBLE] I don't need your money for to bury my man (Gone, gone) [BESS & ENSEMBLE] This ain't Crown's money (Gone) Porgy give me my money now (Gone) [SERENA & ENSEMBLE] All right then, you can put it in the saucer (Gone, gone, gone) [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 dollar 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 gonna do if we ain't got the money? (Gone) [PORGY] God got plenty of money for the saucer [ENSEMBLE, spoken] Bless the Lord! [PORGY] And he gonna soften these people heart For to fill the saucer 'til he spill all over [ENSEMBLE, spoken] Amen, my Jesus! [PORGY] The Lord will provide a grave for his children [ENSEMBLE, 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 [ENSEMBLE, 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 know 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! [ENSEMBLE] Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone