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MISTER There's my field, there's my cattle, there's my men. FIELDHANDS HE WANT HIS HAM HOCKS HOT AND HIS LEMONADE COLD. DON'T WANT TO HEAR NO LIP, JUST DO WHAT YOU TOLD. PLUCK THEM CHICKENS, SCRUB THEM POTS AND PANS. YOU GONNA CHURN THAT BUTTER 'TIL IT CRAMP YOUR HANDS. IF YOU THINK HARD WORK BEEN DOGGIN' YOU BEFORE . . . HUNH! GET READY FOR THE BIG DOG! MISTER This my house. 4 MISTER FIELDHANDS FIX THAT WORK! BROKEN WINDOW 'FORE THE WORK! RAIN COME IN. YOU GOT TO WORK! KILL THAT RAT WITH THIS HERE . . . WORK! ROLLIN' PIN. HUMM! MOP THIS FLOOR, PICK UP HUMM! ALL THIS MESS. YOU KNOW THAT MISTER & FIELDHANDS CLEANLINESS NEXT TO GODLINESS. FIELDHANDS IF YOU THINK HARD WORK BEEN DOGGIN' YOU BEFORE, GET READY FOR THE BIG DOG! HUNH! MISTER CELIE SWEEP THIS BARN, NETTIE GO MILK THAT COW. TO THE SCHOOLHOUSE WATER FROM THE WELL, GET HER FIELDS TO PLOW. COLLEGE DEGREE. BRUSH MY HORSE. NETTIE TEACHIN' FEED THAT PIG. HER CHILDREN TREE TO CHOP, TO SPELL DITCH TO DIG. TENNESSEE. FETCH THEM EGGS, WON'T BE TIME PITCH THAT HAY. FOR A GARDEN. PATCH THE FENCE, SO THE BILLY NO BIRDS DON'T STRAY. GONNA SING. PULL THE TURNIPS, WON'T BE TIME HOSE THE GREENS, FOR MY READIN'. FEED THE BABY GOATS 'TIL THE LAST ONE WEANS. FIELDHANDS GET READY FOR THE BIG DOG! MISTER WORK! FIELDHANDS HUNH! MISTER Harpo! I warned you about this. I'm gon' beat you clean to death. Get my belt! HARPO No! Pa! CELIE WHEN I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP I WILL SAY MY PRAYER MISTER You throw your food on the floor, you eats it off the floor, you little pig. CELIE THAT GOD LOVE ME SO DEEP, HE WILL PROMISE OUR SOULS TO KEEP GIRL Daddy, can I have . . . MISTER You get nothin' from me, girl. And the next one of you says a word gets tied to the fence post. CELIE TOGETHER. MISTER Bedroom's upstairs. CELIE I SAY A PRAYER. FIELDHANDS HE LIKE HIS BATH REAL HOT, LIKE IT 'BOUT TO BOIL. YOU GOT TO RUB HIS FEET WITH SOME LINIMENT OIL. SHAVE HIS WHISKERS, HOPE IT'S UNDERSTOOD THAT YOU BEST NOT CUT HIM, OR HE BEAT YOU GOOD. IF YOU THINK HARD WORK BEEN DOGGIN' YOU BEFORE, GET READY FOR THE BIG DOG! HUNH! Back to main page: Color Purple Lyrics
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