"I Loves You Porgy" lyrics

You ain't got nothin' to be afraid of
I ain't gonna try to keep no woman that don't wanna stay
If you wants to go to Crown, well, that's for you to say

I want to stay here, but I ain't worthy
You are too decent to understand
For when I see him, he hypnotize me
When he takes hold of me with his hot hands

Someday I know he's coming back to call me
He's gonna handle me and hold me so
It's gonna be like dying, Porgy, deep inside me
But when he calls, I know I have to go
But if there were no Crown, Bess
If there was just only you and Porgy, what then?

I loves you, Porgy, don't let him take me
Don't let him handle me and drive me mad
If you can keep me, I want to stay here
With you forever, and I'd be glad

There, there, Bess, you don't need to be afraid no more
You picked up happiness and laid your worries down
You're gonna live easy, you're gonna live high
You're gonna outshine every woman in this town
And remember, when Crown comes, that's my business
Bess!

I loves you, Porgy (What you think I is anyway)
Don't let him take me (To let another fellow steal my woman?)
Don't let him handle me (If you wants to stay with Porgy, you gonna stay)
With his hot hand (You got a home now, honey, you got love)
If you can keep me (So no more cryin', can't you understand?)
I wants to stay here (You're gonna go about your business, singin')
With you forever ('Cause you got Porgy)
I got my man (You got your man)