Thursday, June 21, 2007

Solstice Songs

Got to love George Gershwin. For the first day of summer, how can you not recall these lyrics from "Porgy and Bess"?

Summertime,
And the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin'
And the cotton is high
Your daddy's rich
And your mamma's good lookin'
So hush little baby
Don't you cry
One of these mornings
You're going to rise up singing
Then you'll spread your wings
And you'll take to the sky
But till that morning
There's a'nothing can harm you
With daddy and mamma
Standing by
Summertime,
And the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin'
And the cotton is high
Your daddy's rich
And your mamma's good lookin'
So hush little baby
Don't you cry

But then, if you want perhaps the first song which praises the season, go here.

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