1935 – George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin / DuBose Heyward
I wants to stay here, but I ain’t worthy,
You is too decent to understan’,
for when I see him he hypnotize me,
when he take hol’ of me with his hot han’.
Some-day, I know he’s comin’ back to call me,
he’s goin’ to han-dle me an’ hol’ me so.
It’s goin’ to be like dyin’, Porgy deep inside me.
But when he calls, I know I have to go.
I Loves You Por-gy,
don’t let him take me,
don’t let him handle me
an’ drive me mad.
If you kin keep me,
I wants to stay here
wid you forever an’ I’d be glad.