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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gus Johnson
Gus Johnson
Drums
The Falls-Jones Ensemble
The Falls-Jones Ensemble
Vocals
Mildred Falls
Mildred Falls
Piano
Ralph Jones
Ralph Jones
Organ
Milt Hinton
Milt Hinton
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
N/A - See Medley Segments
N/A - See Medley Segments
Composer
Du Bose Heyward
Du Bose Heyward
Lyrics
George Gershwin
George Gershwin
Composer
Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nedra Olds-Neal
Nedra Olds-Neal
Producer
Mark Wilder
Mark Wilder
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Summertime and the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin'
And the cotton is high
Oh, your daddy is rich
And your ma is good lookin'
So hush, little baby
Don't you cry
[Verse 2]
One of these mornings
You're gonna rise up singin'
You're gonna hoist your way home
Take to the sky
[Verse 3]
But till that morning
Nothing will harm you
With Daddy and Mommy
They'll be standing by
[Verse 4]
Sometime I feel like a motherless child
Sometime I feel like a motherless child
Sometime I feel like a motherless child
[Verse 5]
Just a long way from my home, oh Lord
Just a long way from home
[Verse 6]
Long way from home
Long way from home
[Verse 7]
Summertime and the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin', oh
And the cotton is high
Oh, your daddy is rich
And your ma is good lookin'
So hush, little baby
Don't you cry
[Verse 8]
One of these mornings
You gonna rise up singin'
You gonna hoist your way home
Take to the sky
But till that morning, nothing can harm you
With Daddy and Mommy, they'll be standing by
Written by: Dubose Heyward, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, N/A - See Medley Segments

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