Summertime and the Living is Easy - Summertime (1968) by Ella Fitzgerald

“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy“ goes the first line of the amazing song “Summertime“ by Ella Fitzgerald & the Tee Carson trio. Ella Fitzgerald & the Tee Carson trio - Summertime (from Porgy and Bess, by George Gershwin). The first lady of song in Berlin, 1968. Beautiful mother singing a lullaby to her baby. Summertime lyrics Songwriters: George & Ira Gershwin, Du Bose & Dorothy Heyward Summertime, And the livin’ is easy Fish are jumpin’ And the cotton is high Oh, Your daddy’s rich And your mamma’s good lookin’ So hush little baby Don’t you cry One of these mornings You’re going to rise up singing Then you’ll spread your wings And you’ll take to the sky But ’til that morning There’s a’nothing can harm you With your daddy and mammy Standing by Don’t you cry