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Summertime
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Summertime was released on March 1, 1998 by Universal Records as a part of the album James Brown's Original Funky Divas
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Release DateMarch 1, 1998
LabelUniversal Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM162

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Martha High
Martha High
Performer
James Brown
James Brown
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
George Gershwin
George Gershwin
Composer
Du Bose Heyward
Du Bose Heyward
Composer
Dorothy Heyward
Dorothy Heyward
Lyrics
Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Brown
James Brown
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You know, Martha
I'm just so disgusted
Because Mother Nature didn't intend for the things that are happening
To happen to us like it's happened
I don't believe that God intended for us to destroy so many beautiful things
And take away the beauty that He bestowed upon us
[Verse 2]
You're right, James
But it's a shame the way poverty's going on
Pollution, all the destruction that's happening
And the war of the world
That's right
Oh when the world began, it wasn't supposed to be this way
[Verse 3]
I'm sure it weren't and I feel that uh
That we can find a way together
You my beautiful sister and I love you
And this is my sister and, Martha
[Verse 4]
I've been waiting for a long time
You seen me grow up
And become a woman
God bless ya
[Verse 5]
And I just wanna say
Summertime
And the living is easy, yeah
Oh, the fish are jumping, yeah
Not like they used to, yeah
I don't see the cotton grow very high
Oh, oh yeah yeah
[Verse 6]
Thank God
My mami is still good looking, yeah yeah
Hidden from our roots
So I wanna tell you out there
Hush, you and you and you
And especially that little baby, yeah
[Verse 7]
Don't you cry
I don't care whether you're white, black, blue or green, yellow
Red, purple, orange
Don't you cry
God is gonna make it better, yeah, yeah
So much better, yeah
In the summertime
[Verse 8]
What of this money?
You're gonna run up singing
You're gonna spread your wings
And take to the sky high
[Verse 9]
There ain't nothing can harm you
Yeah
'Cause your mama and your daddy
Is standing, standing there
[Verse 10]
You'll be saying God bless ya, God bless ya
As for you, James
That's for the people, I love you, sister
I love you too
That's what we all need to do, expressing love for your
For your sister and your brother
That's all what it is
'Cause one of these mornings, yeah
You're gonna rise up singing, yeah
[Verse 11]
You're gonna spread your little wings
And take to the sky high
Oh
[Verse 12]
I don't care whether you're white, black, blue or green, yeah
I believe, I believe if you love your brother, nothing can harm you, yeah
'Cause your mama and your daddy
Is standing, standing there
[Verse 13]
Oh, yeah yeah
Standing there
Summertime
Standing there
[Verse 14]
Standing by
Summertime
Summertime
Written by: Dorothy Heyward, Dubose Heyward, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
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