Summertime
It's summertime, and for some it is as hot as hell.
A parody based on 'Summertime' from 'Porgy and Bess' - music by George Gershwin, lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin, sung by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
[Chorus]
Summertime and the livin' ain't easy
Fish are dyin' and the cotton is dry
Broligarchs are rich and the planet is cookin'
But hush little baby, don't you cry
[Verse 1 (first singer)]
One of these mornings
You're gonna rise up crying
'Cos your world is burning
And the smoke fills the sky.
But 'til that morning
Don't believe in that hoax
With Trump and the right wing standin' by.
[Chorus]
Summertime and the livin' ain't easy,
Fish are dyin' and the cotton is dry.
The rich get richer and the poor get poorer
But hush little baby, don't you cry.
[Verse 2 (second singer)]
That job you're losing
Wasn't outsourced by rich men,
By robots or AI -
It was those dark skinned men.
With the GOP in charge
There ain't nothin' can harm you
With Trump and the right wing standin' by.
[Chorus]
Summertime and the livin' ain't easy,
Fish are dyin' and the cotton is dry.
Your jobs are going and the livin' gets harder
But hush little baby, don't you cry.
[Verse 3]
Ignore Medicare,
Use our Advantage instead.
You don't need no vaccines
We won't count all the dead.
Your future is bright,
Social Security's safe
With Trump and the right wing standin' by.
[Chorus]
Summertime and the livin' ain't easy.
Fish are dyin' and the cotton is dry.
The rich get richer and the poor get sicker,
But hush little baby, don't you cry.
[Verse 4 (first singer)]
If you believe that
I've a nice bridge to sell you.
Yes they'll clip your wings
With lies that they tell you.
Time to awaken
To the dangers that face you
With Trump and the right wing standin' by.
[Chorus]
Summertime, and the livin' ain't easy,
But together we can turn things around.
Restore the climate, your finances and health care,
So time to get active, make a sound.
Oh don't you cry
Oh don't you cry
Don't you cry
Oh don't you cry
Brilliant and perfect lyrics! 💜💛💚