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What You Want Wid Bess
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
Performer
Russell Garcia
Russell Garcia
Conductor
Louie Armstrong
Louie Armstrong
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
George Gershwin
George Gershwin
Composer
Du Bose Heyward
Du Bose Heyward
Composer
Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Norman Granz
Norman Granz
Producer

Lyrics

Why do you want Bess? She's gettin' old now Takes a fine young girl for to satisfy Crown Look at this chest, and look at these arms you've got You know how it's always been with me These five years I've been your woman You could kick me in the street, then when you wanted me back You could whistle, and there I was Back again, lickin' your hand There's plenty better lookin' girls than Bess Can't you see I'm with Porgy? Now and forever I am his woman, he would die without me Oh, crown, won't you let me go to my man, to my man? He is a cripple and needs my love, all my love Why do you want Bess? Oh, let me go to my man Why do you want Bess?
Writer(s): Ira Gershwin, Du Bose Heyward, George Gershwin Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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