SummertimeWeb - All about Summertime of George Gershwin
Lyrics
So many covers, so many lyrics
 
 
Summertime has been covered many times. This means that not only the music is different, also the lyrics are different. It depends on the music style. In the classical music it is used to follow the music as it was meant. But in the jazz and pop you can listen at many different lyrics.
 
In this section you will find many lyrics, not only the original lyrics. Also lyrics in different languages, from different artists and parodies.
 
If you have a lyric, that's interesting for this site then contact me and perhaps I will add it to this page.
 

Original:

Summertime, an' the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin' an' the cotton is high
Oh, Yo daddy's rich an' yo' ma is good lookin'
So hush, little baby, don't you cry

One of these mornin's, you goin' to rise up singin'
Then you'll spread yo' wings an' you'll take the sky
But till that mornin', there's a nothin' can harm you
With daddy & mammy standin' by


Many used:

Summertime and the living is easy
Fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high
Your daddy's rich and your mama's good lookin'
So hush little baby now, don't you cry

One of these mornin's, you're gonna rise up singin'
You're gonna spread your wings and take to the sky
But til that mornin', ain't nothin' can harm you
With your daddy & your mammy standin' by 


Dutch translation by Eugen Gaiser
recorded by Sandra Reemer

Sluimerzacht, ga maar zorgeloos dromen
jij moet rusten, weer een dag is volbracht
Doe je oogjes toe, jij kent nu nog geen zorgen
Dus huil maar niet baby, sluimer zacht

Want op een morgen, komt er een eind aan je zorgen
Dan sta jij alleen, niemand die op je wacht
Maar tot die dag komt, zullen wij jou beschermen
Dus huil maar niet baby, sluimer zacht