A Red Headed Woman

CROWN
A red-headed woman makes a cho-choo jump its track
A red-headed woman she can make it jump right back
Oh, she's jus' nature's child
She's got somethin' dat drives men wild.

A red-headed woman's gonna take you wedder you're
white, yellow or black
But show me the woman that kin make a fool of me!

ALL
Lawd, Lawd, save us, don t listen to dat Crown

CROWN
Oh, she ain' existin' on the land or on the sea
Oh, you kin knock me down
If dey don't fall for Brudder Crown
Oh, show me the woman that can make a goddam fool of me.

ALL
Jesus, oh, pay no min' to dat Crown
Oh, Lawd, strike him down, strike him down
Oh, Lawd, don't listen to dat Crown.

CLARA
Jake's still out there. I gotta go find him
Bess, keep my baby for me till I get back!

BESS
Clara, where're you going? Clara!!
Won't somebody go to Clara? She's gonna die out there
Ain't there no man here?

PORGY
Clara, Clara

CROWN
I'm goin' out to get Clara, then I'm comin' back to get you.
All right, Big Frien', we's on for another bout!

(Crown opens door and plunges out. Roar)