Oh, Doctor Jesus Lyrics - Ella Fitzgerald

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? 

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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.)