A-summertime
An the livin' is easy
Fish are jumping
Don't ya know my darlin'?
I-I said, a-right now
An a-cotton is high
Like-a-like-a-like-a
Yo old daddy is rich, so rich girl-a
An yo mommy's good looking, yeah-ay
So a-hush pretty little, baby
Don't a, a-you cry
One-a-these, a-one-a-these
A-one-a-these mornin's come up, girl
Ya gonna rise
Ya gonna rise up singin'
Then you spread yo little wings
Yo little wings
An-a take to the sky-la-la-la-li
B-rrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Until a-that mornin', you're a freebie
There's a-nothin' a-gon' harm you, girl
With a 'zombie', an a-daddy standin' by
Yeah, blues!
(sax & instrumental)
Come a little la-a-a-ate
Payin' up the dues
Give you the blues
I know my little darlin'
I love you, so
An a-never gonna let you go
Lord!
La-la-la, lie
Tell-a lie, tell-a-lie
Another lie, another lie
Another lie, another lie
Say, pretty baby
Cannot save the day yet, girl
Hush, pretty little baby
No wonder you cry
Hush! Shush!
Don't a-you cry, Lordy
Little darlin', I say girl
No-po' child, I said a-right now
A-listen, baby
I don't, I don't, I don't
I don't want you to die
Don't-a, pretty baby child
A-don't let-a tear, don't let a tear
Fall from yo eyes!
Hey!
All that mama do to please you-ooo
'Cause she paid her dues with blues
Baby child, I said a-right now
Don't let a tear, don't let a tear
Don't let a tear
Baby doll, I said
Fall down a-from yo eyes
