Oh, I got plenty o' nuttin',
An' nuttin's plenty fo' me.
I got no car, got no mule,
I got no misery.
De folks wid plenty o' plenty
Got a lock on dey door.
'fraid somebody's
a-goin' to rob 'em
While dey's out a-makin' more.
What for?
I got no lock on de door,
(Dat's no way to be)
Dey can steal de rug
from de floor.
Dat's okeh wid me,
'Cause de things dat I prize
Like de stars in de skies
All are free.
Oh, I got plenty o' nuttin',
An' nuttin's plenty fo' me,
I got my gal, got my song,
Got Hebben de whole day long!
(No use complainin'!)
Got my gal,
Got my Lawd,
Got my song.
Porgy change since dat woman
come to live with he.
How he change!
He ain't cross
with chillen no more,
an' ain't you hear how
he an' Bess all de time
singin' in their room?
I tells you dat cripple's
happy now.
Happy.
I got plenty o'nuttin',
An' nuttin's plenty fo' me.
I got de sun, got de moon,
got de deep blue sea.
De folks wid plenty o' plenty,
Got to pray all de day.
Seems wid plenty
you sure got to worry
How to keep
de debble away, away.
I ain't afrettin' 'bout hell
Till de time arrive.
Never worry long as I'm well,
Never one to strive
to be good, to be bad,
What de hell, I is glad I's alive.
Oh, I got plenty o' nuttin'
An' nuttin's plenty fo' me.
I got my gal, got my song,
Got Hebben de whole day long.
(No use complainin')
Got my gal,
Got my Lawd,
Got my song!