I Got Plenty O' Nuthin'

Bing Crosby/Victor Young Orchestra



Written by: George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin/Dubose Heyward



From the Broadway play Porgy & Bess



I got plenty o' nuttin'



An' nuttin's plenty for me.



I got no car, got no mule, and I got no misery.



De folks wid plenty o' plenty



Got have a lock on dey door,



'Fraid sombody's a-goin' to rob 'em



While dey's out a-makin' more.



What for?



I got no lock on de door



Dat's no way to be,



Dey can steal de rug from de floor,



Dat's okay wid me,



"Cause de things dat I prize



Like de stars in de skies



Are all free.



Oh, I got plenty o' nuttin'



An' nuttin's plenty for me.



I got my gal, and got my song,



Got Hebben the whole day long!



Got my gal, got my Lawd, got my song!



I got plenty o' nuttin'



An' nuttin's plenty for me.



I've got the sun, and I got the moon



And I got the deep blue sea,



Before with plenty of plenty



Got to pray all da' day



Seems with plenty,



That you sure got to worry



How to keep the devil away



Away.



I ain't a frettin' bout hell



Til' the time arrives,



Never worry long as I'm well



Never want to strive



To be good, to be bad, what the hell



I's glad I's alive.



Oh, I got plenty o' nuttin'



An' nuttin's plenty for me.



I got my gal, got my song,



Got Hebben the whole day long!



Got my gal, got my Lawd, got my song!