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Porgy and Bess: Oh Bess, Oh, Where's My Bess; Oh Lawd, I'm on My Way

Houston Grand Opera;John DeMain
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Oh Bess, oh where's my Bess? Won't somebody tell me where? I ain't care what she say I ain't care what she done Won't somebody tell me where's my Bess? Bess! Oh Lord, my Bess I want to be with her I want to be with her I got hungry to see my Bess Won't somebody tell me where's my Bess? My Lord, I know Oh my gal, my gal Where is she? Oh Lord, my Bess I want to be with her I want to be with her I got hungry to see my Bess Won't somebody tell me where's my Bess? My Lord, I know Oh my gal, my gal Where is she? Oh Lord, my Bess I want to be with her I want to be with her I got hungry to see my Bess Won't somebody tell me where's my Bess? My Lord, I know Oh my gal, my gal Where is she? Oh Lord, my Bess I want to be with her I want to be with her I got hungry to see my Bess Won't somebody tell me where's my Bess? My Lord, I know Oh my gal, my gal Where is she? She ain't no where Tell me the truth Where is she? Where is my gal? Where is my Bess? Bess is gone An' Serena take dis chile To give him a Christian raisin' You ain't mean Bess dead? She worse den dyin', Poguey She give herself to the devil But she's not livin' An' she gone far away Alive? Bess is alive? Where Bess go? New York I hear you say New York Where dat? A thousand mile from here Which way New York? Way up north Past de Trestle House Bring my goat What, you want de goat? Poguey, you bes' not go anyplace Bring my goat! You better stay with yo' friends, Poguey You'll be happy here Won't nobody bring my goat? They will tell you, you can't find her, Poguey Fer God's sake, Poguey Where you goin'? Where you goin', Poguey? Hey, you say Bess go to New York Dat's where I goin' I gonna be with Bess God help me to find her I'm on my way Oh Lord, I'm on my way I'm on my way to a he'vy land I'll ride dat long, long road If you are there to guide my hand Oh Lord, I'm on my way I'm on my way to a he'vy land Oh Lord, it's a long, long way But you'll be there to take my hand