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Oh, Doctor Jesus lyrics
SERENA
(kneeling)
Oh, doctor Jesus, who done trouble de water in de Sea of Gallerie.
PORGY
Amen!
SERENA
An' likewise who done cas' de devil out of de afflicted time
an' time again.
PORGY
Time an' time again.
PETER
Oh, my Jesus!
SERENA
Oh, doctor Jesus, what make you ain' lay yo' han' on dis po'
sister head?
LILY
Oh, my father!
SERENA
An' chase de devil out of her down a steep place into de sea
like you used to do time an' time again.
PORGY
Time an' time again. Oh, my Jesus!
SERENA
Lif' dis po' cripple up out of de dus'!
PORGY
Allelujah!
SERENA
An' lif' up his woman an' make her well time an' time again,
an' save us all for Jesus sake, Amen.
PORGY AND PETER
Amen.
SERENA
All right. Now, Porgy, Doctor Jesus done take de case.
By five o'clock dat woman goin' be well.
(It is now full morning and Catfish Row is full
of activity with street vendors calling.)
Part of these releases
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- Track 11 on Porgy & Bess
- 10 A Woman Is A Sometime Thing
- 10 Porgy & Bess: A Woman Is a Sometime Thing
- 12 Medley: Here Come De Honey Man/Crab Man/Oh, Deh's So Fresh And Fine
- 12 Medley: Here Come De Honey Man • Crab Man • Oh, Dey's So Fresh And Fine
- 12 Porgy & Bess: Medley: Here Comes the Honeyman / Crab Man / Oh, Dey's So Fresh and Fine
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- Track 4 on Porgy & Bess Disc 2
- 3 Woman Is a Sometime Thing
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