Testo Oh, Doctor Jesus Ella Fitzgerald
Serena
(kneeling)
Oh, doctor jesus, who done trouble de water in de sea of gallerie.
Porgy
Amen!
Serena
Anâ likewise who done casâ de devil out of de afflicted time
Anâ time again.
Porgy
Time anâ time again.
Peter
Oh, my jesus!
Serena
Oh, doctor jesus, what make you ainâ lay yoâ hanâ on dis poâ
Sister head?
Lily
Oh, my father!
Serena
Anâ chase de devil out of her down a steep place into de sea
Like you used to do time anâ time again.
Porgy
Time anâ time again. oh, my jesus!
Serena
Lifâ dis poâ cripple up out of de dusâ!
Porgy
Allelujah!
Serena
Anâ lifâ up his woman anâ make her well time anâ time again,
Anâ save us all for jesus sake, amen.
Porgy and peter
Amen.
Serena
All right. now, porgy, doctor jesus done take de case.
By five oâclock dat woman goinâ be well.
(it is now full morning and catfish row is full
Of activity with street vendors calling.)