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Summertime (Live at Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg, Canada - July 1970)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
Vocals
John Till
John Till
Guitar
Richard Bell
Richard Bell
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
George Gershwin
George Gershwin
Songwriter
Du Bose Heyward
Du Bose Heyward
Songwriter
Dorothy Heyward
Dorothy Heyward
Songwriter
Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Theis
Chris Theis
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Summertime, child, you're livin' easy
Fish are jumping and cotton, Lord, cotton is high
Lord, so high
Your daddy's rich
And your ma, honey, I think she's mighty good-looking, babe
She's looking good to me right now
Hush, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
No, no, no, no, no, don't you cry
Don't you cry
Hey
Hey
[Verse 2]
One of these mornings, child, you'll rise up singing, baby
I said you're gonna wanna go, spread your wings, take, take to the sky
Lord, the sky
But until that morning, honey, no, nothing's gonna to harm you, baby
Honey, I ain't gonna let you down, I wouldn't, Lord, yeah
Hush, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
No, no, no, no, no, don't you cry
Cry
Written by: Dubose Heyward, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

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