bess oh what you want wid bess she s gettin ole now take a fine young gal for to satisfy crown look at this chest an look at these arms you got you know how it always been with me these five years i been yo woman you could kick me in the street then when you wanted me back you could whistle an there i was back again lickin yo hand there s plenty better lookin gal than bess can you see i m with porgy now and forever i am his woman he would die without me oh crown won t you let me go to my man to my man he is a cripple an needs my love all my love what you want wid bess oh let me go to my man crown what i wants wid other woman i gots a woman yes an dat is you yes dat is you yes i need you now an you re mine jus as long as i want you no cripple goin take my woman from me you got a man tonight an that is crown yes crown yes crown you re my woman bess i m tellin you now i m your man bess what you want with bess lemme go crown dat boat it s goin wi out me crown you ain t goin nowhere bess take yo hands off me i say yo hands yo hands yo hands crown i knows you ain change wid you and me it always be the same git in dat thicket 