Porgy
Auld-Hawkins-Webster Saxtet Lyrics


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Push up through with this lovey-dovey sheen
I'm gonna get myself a boat and I call it Nadine
Live by the sea
Smell how I smell
And if you come to visit baby, I won't tell

All my days will find their natural rhythm
All my friends will be the men without women
I'll go back to bed if the glass has fallen
I can't say if I'll hear you when I hear you call

I'll have all the time in the world, yes, I will baby
All the time in the world, oh, no, no
All the time in the world to dream about you

Have me a smokey on a Sunday morning
Sleep on the moor without any warning
I might make a pass at the weirdo next door
I hear she's been married seven times before

If I want to go I won't have to stay
I drink on the bench in the middle of the day
Everyone's birthdays, well, I'll just forget them
All my things will be right where I left them

I'll have all the time in the world, yes, I will babe
All the time in the world, oh, no, no
All the time in the world
You know I'll have all the time in the world, yeah

And all the time in the world
Yes, I'll have all the time in the world to dream about you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the Auld-Hawkins-Webster Saxtet's song "Porgy" convey a sense of freedom and leisure. The singer expresses a desire to live by the sea, surrounded by the smell of the ocean. They envision a life without the constraints of time or social norms, free to pursue their own interests and whims. The singer contemplates the possibility of sleeping on the moor or making a pass at their neighbor.


Throughout the lyrics, the singer emphasizes the abundance of time they will have in this hypothetical life. They promise to forget birthdays and to drink in the middle of the day. The song can be interpreted as a fantasy of escape from the responsibilities and pressures of modern life.


Overall, the lyrics of "Porgy" paint a vivid picture of a carefree existence, unencumbered by the demands of society. It is a hymn to the joys of leisure and the freedom to pursue one's desires without constraints.


Line by Line Meaning

Push up through with this lovey-dovey sheen
I will thrive with this romantic glow in my life


I'm gonna get myself a boat and I call it Nadine
I will own a boat and name it Nadine


Live by the sea
I will live near the ocean


Smell how I smell
I will enjoy the scent of the sea


And if you come to visit baby, I won't tell
I will keep your visit our little secret


All my days will find their natural rhythm
My days will flow smoothly and naturally


All my friends will be the men without women
My friends will be bachelors like me


I'll go back to bed if the glass has fallen
I will go back to sleep if it's still early in the morning


I can't say if I'll hear you when I hear you call
I might not hear your call even though I am here


I'll have all the time in the world, yes, I will baby
I will have unlimited time on my hands


All the time in the world, oh, no, no
I won't be in a hurry to do anything


All the time in the world to dream about you
I will have all the time I need to dream about you


Have me a smokey on a Sunday morning
I will enjoy a cigarette on a lazy Sunday morning


Sleep on the moor without any warning
I will take a nap on the moor unexpectedly


I might make a pass at the weirdo next door
I might flirt with my strange neighbor


I hear she's been married seven times before
I heard she's been married multiple times in the past


If I want to go I won't have to stay
I won't have any obligation to stay if I want to leave


I drink on the bench in the middle of the day
I will enjoy a drink on a bench in the daytime


Everyone's birthdays, well, I'll just forget them
I don't care about everyone else's birthdays


All my things will be right where I left them
My belongings will be exactly where I left them


And all the time in the world
I will have unlimited time


Yes, I'll have all the time in the world to dream about you
I will spend my unlimited time dreaming about you




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