BESS I wants to stay here, but I ain't worthy You are too decent to understand For when I see him he hypnotize me When he takes hold of me with his hot hand Someday I know he's comin' back to call me He's goin' to handle me an' hold me so It's goin' to be like dyin', Porgy, deep inside me But when he calls, I have to go When he calls, I have to go I love you, Porgy, don' let him take me Don' let him handle me an' drive me mad If you can keep me, I wan' to stay here With you forever, and I'd be glad Porgy There, there, Bess, you don' need to be afraid no more You've picked up happiness and laid you' worries down You're goin' to live easy, you're goin' to live high You're goin' to outshine every woman in this town An' remember, when Crown comes You love Porgy BESS Oh I love you so, my Porgy I will always be your woman I wanna stay with Porgy I'm goin' to stay, I've got a home now, an' we got love So no more cryin', can't you understan'? We're goin' about our business, singin' 'Cause I got Porgy, I got my man I love you, Porgy, Don' let him take me Don' let him handle me an' drive me mad If you can keep me, I wan' to stay here With you forever, and I'd be glad