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!