Bess

I wants to stay here,

But I aint worthy.

You is too decent to understan.

For when I see him he hypnotize me.

When he take hold of me with his hot hand.

Someday I know hes coming back to call me.

Hes goin to handle me an hold me so.

Its goin to be like dyin, porgy, deep inside me -

But when he calls, I know I have to go.



Porgy

If dere warnt no crown, bess, if dere was only jus you an

Porgy, what den?



Bess

I loves you, porgy,

Don let him take me,

Don let him handle me an drive me mad.

If you kin keep me,

I wants to stay here wid you forever,

An Id be glad.



Porgy

There, there, bess, you don need to be afraid no mo,

Yous picked up happiness and laid yo worries down.

You goin to live easy, you goin to live high.

You goin to outshine every woman in dis town.

An remember, when crown come thats my business, bess!





Bess

I loves you, porgy,

Don let him take me

Don let him handle me

With his hot han

If you kin keep me

I wants to stay here wid you forever.

I got my man.



Porgy

What you think I is, anyway,

To let dat dirty houn dog steal my woman?

If you wants to stay wid porgy, you goin stay.

You got a home now, honey, an you got love.

So no mo cryin, cant you understan?

You goin to go about yo business, singin cause

You got porgy, you got a man.