[Verse 1]
You know, I was walking the other day
I heard one of the most weirdest, sorrowful
Pleading things I've ever heard before
I heard a man begging, crying out
He said, "Don't let him take me"
And he was talking to his girl, her name was Porgy
It started like this, he said

[Chorus]
I love you, Porgy
Don't let him take me
Don't let him handle me
And drive me mad
He said, if you can keep me
I want to stay here with you forever
And I'll be glad

[Verse 2]
Now, this made me feel real bad
I just had to, I had to keep telling somebody about it
Just remember, a cat saying

[Chorus]
Porgy, I love you, darlin'
Don't let him take me
Don't let him handle me
And drive me mad
He said, if you can keep me
I want to stay here with you forever
And I'll be glad
[Verse 3]
And I'll be glad
You know what this means?
This means that everything's all right
This means that they are together
That they love each other
This means that you can go on, and on, and on
This means that everything's all right