SUMMERTIME (Gershwin / Heyward) - lyrics as recorded by Sam Cooke and included on the 1971 compilation album "The Best of Sam Cooke" (RCA 3863-2-R) Summertime And the living is easy Fish are jumping And cotton is high Your Daddy's rich And your Ma is good lookin' So hush little baby Don't you cry One of these mornings You're gonna rise up singin' Then you'll spread your wings And take to the sky But until that morning There is nothing can harm you, no no no no With Daddy and Mommy Standing by