Show Boat, Act 1: "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" (Julie, Magnolia, Queenie, Joe, Servants)

Kern: Show Boat, Act 1: "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" (Julie, Magnolia, Queenie, Joe, Chorus) - John McGlinn/London Sinfonietta/Frederica von Stade/Teresa Stratas/Bruce Hubbard/Karla Burns/Ambrosian Chorus

Fish got to swim birds got to fly

I got to love one man till I die

Can't help lovin' dat man of mine

That's it

Tell me he's lazy tell me he's slow

Tell me I'm crazy maybe I know

Can't help lovin' dat man of mine

How come y'all know dat song

Oh listen sister

I love my mister man

And I can't tell you' why

Dere ain't no reason

Why I should love dat man

It mus' be sumping dat de angels done plan

Fish got to swim birds got to fly

I got to love one man till I die

Can't help lovin' dat man of mine

Tell me he's lazy tell me he's slow

Tell me I'm crazy maybe I know

Can't help lovin' dat man of mine

When he goes away

Dat's a rainy day

And when he comes back dat day is fine

De sun will shine

He can come home as late as can be

Home without him ain't no home to me

Can't help lovin' dat man of mine

My man is shiftless

An' good for nothin' too

He's my man just the same

He's never 'round here

When there is work to do

He's never 'round here when there's workin' to do

De chimney's smokin'

De roof is leakin' in

But he don't seem to care

He can be happy

With jes' a sip of gin

I even loves him when his kisses got gin

Fish got to swim birds got to fly

I got to love one man till I die

Can't help lovin' dat man of mine

Tell me he's lazy tell me he's slow

Tell me I'm crazy maybe I know

Can't help lovin' dat man of mine

When he goes away

Dat's a rainy day

And when he comes back dat day is fine

De sun will shine

He can come home as late as can be

Home without him ain't no home to me

Can't help lovin' dat man of mine

He can come home as late as can be

Home without him ain't no home to me

Can't help lovin' dat man of mine