It Take a Long Pull to Get There

George Gershwin * Track #4 On Porgy and Bess

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Album Porgy and Bess

ALBUM

George Gershwin

1935

It Take a Long Pull to Get There by George Gershwin

Release Date

Mon Sep 30 1935

Performed by

George Gershwin

About

Despite warnings about the weather, Jake sings to Clara about his intention to take his boat out for another load of fish. He is backed up by various other fishermen in this aria.

It Take a Long Pull to Get There Lyrics

[JAKE]
Oh, I`m a-goin' out to the Blackfish banks
No matter what the wedder say
And when I say I'm goin' I means goin'
And I'm leaving at the break o' day
[JAKE and FISHERMEN]
It take a long pull to get there, huh!
It take a long pull to get there, huh!
It take a long pull to get there
[JAKE]
But I'll anchor in the Promised land
[JAKE and FISHERMEN]
In the Promised land

And lawdy, if I meet Mister Hurricane
And Hurricane tell me no
I`ll take old Mister Hurricane by the pants
And I'll throw him in the jailhouse do'
[JAKE and FISHERMEN]
It take a long pull to get there, huh!
It take a long pull to get there, huh!
It take a long pull to get there
[JAKE]
But I'll anchor in the Promised land
In the Promised land

[JAKE]
I got a blister on my sittin' down place
I got a blister in my hand
But I`m gonna row this little boat, trust me Gawd
Till I anchor in the Promised land
[JAKE and FISHERMEN]
It take a long pull to get there, huh!
It take a long pull to get there, huh!
It take a long pull to get there
[JAKE]
But I`ll anchor in the Promised land
[JAKE and FISHERMEN]
In the Promised land

It Take a Long Pull to Get There Q&A

Who wrote It Take a Long Pull to Get There's ?

It Take a Long Pull to Get There was written by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin & DuBose Heyward.