PORGY
Bossdat bird mean trouble.
Once de buzzard fold his wing an light over yo house
all yo happiness done dead.
Buzzard keep on flyin overtake along yo shadow.
Ain nobody dead dis mornin
Livin s jus begun.
Two is strong where one is feeble;
man an woman livin workin
Sharin grief an sharin laughter
An love like Augus sun.
Troubleis dat you over yonder
lookin lean an hungry?
Don you let dat buzzard keep you
hangin round my do .
Ain you heard de news this mornin ?
Step outbrudderhit de gravel;
Porgy who you used to feed on
Don live here no mo
Hahahaha! Buzzardon yo way!
Ole agewhat is you anyhow
nuttin but bein lonely.
Pack yo things an fly from here
Carry grief an pain.
Dere s two folks livin in dis shelter
Eatin sleepin singin prayin .
Ain no such thing as loneliness.
An Porgy s young again.

PORGY AND CHORUS
Buzzardkeep on flyin
Porgy s young again.

(All move off to their various roomsleaving Bess alone.
Sporting Life enterssneaks up to Bess)

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