Shug Avery Comin' To Town Lyrics > Color Purple, The

Mister
Where my shirt?
Where my hat?
Where you put my braces at?
Fix my tie,
Press my pants,
Ugly man ain't got no chance!
Celie
What is you fussin' for, mister?
What you care about 'sides yourself?
Mister
Celie head full o' rocks
There's holes in my sunday socks.
Mister jarene
Shug avery comin' to town! Shug avery comin' to town!
Church ladies
Lock up all your mens
And your young boys, too.
Shug ain't got no friends
'Cept the ones she screw!
Church ladies & mister
Shug avery comin' to town!
Church ladies mister
Shug comin'! Mmmm, gonna get me
Shug comin'! Some sugar tonight!
Celie
Sharp as a tack
With your hair slicked back.
Spit on your shoes,
What you tryin' to do?
Church ladies
That mister sho do shine
When shug come cross that county line.
Man 1
Ain't no other woman like shug.
Man 2
Like shug.
Men
Oh lord, let me cross
Into her promised land.
Church ladies
Drinkin' the gin,
Lovin' all the mens,
Strumpet in a short skirt
Got no pride!
Men
Bumpin' in the shed.
Bouncin' in the bed.
Townspeople
Don't you know it ain't no lie . . .
Church ladies, townspeople & mister
Shug avery comin' to town.
Celie
Got about a million questions
Crawling around my head -
What she wear?
How her hair?
Is she skinny?
Is she stout?
Must be somethin' to fuss about.
Women
Shug avery bring down this town!
Church mama
Fire and brimstone rainin' down!
Oh, she
Comin', comin'!
Men
Shug avery heat up this town!
Church mama
She gonna turn into a pillar of salt!
Oh, no, no, no!
Church ladies & ensemble
Shug avery she back in town!
Women
Ooh, that shug,
You know she no good.
A snake in the woods
Gonna poison you.
Men
You don't understand
What it do to a man
When you in her hands
And she turn that screw.
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Women
Better say farewell,
'Cuz you're goin' to hell!
Men
But a man feel swell
When he in her spell.
Woman
Better lock your doors!
Men
Better change your drawers!
Together
She's coming, coming, coming, coming . . .
Shug avery she back in town!
All
Shug avery . . . . . .
She back in town!

Last Update: June, 10th 2013