"Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" is a song featured in the 1951 film Show Boat with music composed by Jerome Kern and lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II. Though composed by Kern and Hammerstein, the song functions in the film's narrative as a traditional tune that would be familiar to Black men and women in America.
Lyrics[]
Oh listen sister, I love my mister man
And I can't tell you why, there ain't no reason
Why I should love dat man
It must be somethin' that the Angels did plan
The chimney's smokin', the roof is leakin' in
But he don't seem to care
He can be happy with just a sip of gin
I even love him when his kisses got gin
Fish got to swim and birds got to fly
I got to love one man 'til 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, that's a rainy day
And when he comes back that day is fine
The 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
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