Summertime, and the livin' is easy Fish are jumpin'...and the cotton is high Yo' daddy's rich...and yo' mama's good-lookin' So, hush, little baby don't you cry One of these mornin's..you gonna rise up singin' You gonna spread your little wings...and you'll take to the sky But 'till that mornin'...there ain't nothin' gonna harm you With yo Mama and Daddy...standin' bye Now it's summertime and the livin' is easy Them fish are jumpin'and the cotton's 'bout waist high Yo' daddy's rich and, ya know, yo' mama's good-lookin' Now, hush, little baby, don't you cry Summertime Ah, said it's summertime