Till the Clouds Roll By movie - Cotton Blossom lyrics
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Music: Jerome Kern<br>
Lyrics: various<br>
Premiere: 1946<br>
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[Stevedores]<br>
Here we all work on de Mississippi<br>
Here we all work while de white folks play,<br>
Loadin' up boots wid de bales of cotton,<br>
Gettin' no rest till de Judgement Day.<br>
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[Gals]<br>
Drop dat bale and have some fun!<br>
Dere's a lot o' lovin' on de levee for you<br>
Y' work all day, y' get no fun~<br>
We know somethin' better for a feller to do!<br>
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[Stevedores and Gals]<br>
Here we all work on de Mississippi<br>
Here we all work while de white folks play~<br>
Loadin' up boats wid de bales of cotton<br>
Gittin' no rest till de Judgement Day.<br>
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[Stevedores]<br>
Cotton Blossom, Cotton Blossom,<br>
Love to see you growin' free.<br>
When dey pack you on de levee<br>
You're a heavy load to me!<br>
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[Stevedores and Gals]<br>
Cotton Blossom, Cotton Blossom,<br>
Love to see you growin' wild~<br>
On de levee, you're too heavy<br>
Fo' dis po' ol' child!<br>
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[Beaux]<br>
What a pretty bevy!<br>
Ah, there! Ah, there!<br>
The fairest of the fair!<br>
To Southern beauty<br>
Ev'ry beau must bow!<br>
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[Mincing Misses]<br>
How you love to flatter,<br>
You rogues! You rogues!<br>
Oh, goodness gracious!<br>
They're so flirtatious!<br>
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You naughty fellows<br>
Seem to think you please us<br>
When you tease us so~<br>
You're a reckless<br>
Lot we know!<br>
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[Beaux]<br>
Little women, don't be timorous!<br>
You will find, acting thus<br>
Only makes a man more bold!<br>
These are not the days of old!<br>
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See! The Show Boat,<br>
That's old Captain Andy's "Cotton Blossom"<br>
Will you go?<br>
Let me take you to the show!<br>
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[Mincing Misses]<br>
'Twill be delightful<br>
But to rightfully accept,<br>
I have to make mama<br>
Get permission from papa!<br>
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[Beaux and Misses]<br>
Captain Andy has gathered a troupe<br>
In the grandest of drammers and jolly comedies,<br>
Stephen Baker, the handsomest leading man,<br>
And beautiful Julie Laverne as well!<br>
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[Beaux]<br>
Cotton Blossom, Cotton Blossom<br>
Captain Andy's Floating Show!<br>
Thrills and laughter<br>
Concert after<br>
Ev'rybody's sure to go!<br>
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[Beaux and Misses]<br>
Cotton Blossom, Cotton Blossom<br>
Captain Andy's Floating Show!<br>
Thrills and laughter<br>
Concert after<br>
Get your girl and go!<br>
So get your girl and go!<br>
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