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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
Lead Vocals
James Gurley
James Gurley
Guitar
Dave Getz
Dave Getz
Drums
P. Albin
P. Albin
Bass
Sam Andrew
Sam Andrew
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sam Houston Andrew III
Sam Houston Andrew III
Writer
George Gershwin
George Gershwin
Composer
Du Bose Heyward
Du Bose Heyward
Lyrics
Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin
Lyrics
Sam Andrew
Sam Andrew
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Gurley
James Gurley
Engineer
Fred Catero
Fred Catero
Engineer
Jerry Hochman
Jerry Hochman
Engineer
Roy Segal
Roy Segal
Engineer
John Simon
John Simon
Producer
Vic Anesini
Vic Anesini
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Summertime, time, time
Child, the livin's easy
Fish are jumpin' out
And the cotton, Lord, cotton's high
Lord, so high
[Verse 2]
Your daddy's rich and
And your ma's so good lookin', baby
She's lookin' good, now
Hush, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
No, no, no, no, don't you cry
Don't you cry
[Verse 3]
One of these mornin's
You're gonna rise, rise up singin'
You're gonna spread your wings
Child, and take, take for the sky
Lord, the sky
[Verse 4]
Until the mornin'
Honey, nothin's goin' to harm you now
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, don't you cry
Oh
Written by: Dubose Heyward, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

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