Summertime and the living is easy Fish are jumping and the cotton is high Your daddy's rich and your mama, she's good looking So hush little baby, there's no need for you to cry One of these mornings you're gonna rise up singing And then you're gonna spread your little wings and you'll take to the sky But till that morning don't worry, nothing gonna harm you With your daddy and mommy they'll be standing by Summertime One of these mornings you're gonna rise up singing And then you're gonna spread your little wings and you'll take to the sky But till that morning comes don't worry, nothing gonna harm you With your daddy and mommy, they'll be standing by Standing by, standing by, they'll be standing by your side Well it's summertime and the livin' is easy I said the fish are jumping and the cotton is high One of these mornings you're gonna rise up singin' You're gonna spread all your wings and you' gonna take to the sky Don't you worry little baby 'cause mama and daddy are gonna Be standing by your side, summertime