Summertime The Gershwin Version Lyrics
Summertime
And the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin'
And the cotton, the cotton is high
[Verse 2]
Oh, your daddy, he's rich
And your ma, she's good lookin'
So hush, little baby
Don't you cry
[Refrain]
One of these mornings
You're gonna rise up singing
You gonna spread your wings
And take, and take to the sky
Until that morning
Ain't nothing can harm you
With daddy and mammy standing by
[Outro]
Standing by
Standing by, little baby
Standing by
About
“Summertime The Gershwin Version” is a cover of George Gershwin’s “Summertime” that was made in support of Los Angeles Philharmonic’s “Play Your Part” and New York Philharmonic’s “NY Plays On Fund.” funds.
On a tweet, Lana expressed her feelings about the cause.
“Im so happy to have recorded this song to support the wonderful arts institutions that are the LA and NY Philharmonic orchestras that have faced such difficult challenges this year.. I’ll be donating to both to support them and loved making this video I hope you like it”
She also posted a tweet to the donation links.
Q&A
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I’m so grateful to have been asked to perform this version of summertime by George Gershwin — the legendary composer-pianist whose music the New York Philharmonic has premiered and with whom we performed. Especially during a crisis faced by all performing arts organizations.
Lana on Twitter
