Lyrics Oh, Doctor Jesus - David Linx, Maria João, Ira Gershwin

Oh, Doctor Jesus

Serena
(kneeling)
Oh, doctor jesus, who done trouble de water in de sea of gallerie
Porgy
Amen!
Serena
An' likewise who done cas' de devil out of de afflicted time
An' time again
Porgy
Time an' time again
Peter
Oh, my jesus!
Serena
Oh, doctor jesus, what make you ain' lay yo' han' on dis po'
Sister head?
Lily
Oh, my father!
Serena
An' chase de devil out of her down a steep place into de sea
Like you used to do time an' time again
Porgy
Time an' time again.
oh, my jesus!
Serena
Lif' dis po' cripple up out of de dus'!
Porgy
Allelujah!
Serena
An' lif' up his woman an' make her well time an' time again
An' save us all for jesus sake, amen
Porgy and peter
Amen
Serena
All right.
now, porgy, doctor jesus done take de case
By five o’clock dat woman goin' be well
(it is now full morning and catfish row is full
Of activity with street vendors calling.)