The Color Purple Broadway Cast - Brown Betty lyrics

[Men, spoken] You sick? [Harpo, spoken] Nah, I ain't sick (sung) Brown-legged woman put a spell on me [Men, sung] Oh, Brown Betty (spoken) You forget about Sofia She not comin' back [Harpo] She chopped me down like an old oak tree [Men] Don't matter if she's [Harpo] (Men) Big-legged (big-legged) Brown-eyed (brown-eyed) Big-eyed (big-eyed) Brown-legged (brown-legged) [Men] Whatever she done, that girl sure was fine [Squeak, spoken] What y'all buildin' here? [Harpo, spoken] Jukejoint [Squeak, spoken] Y'all need a waitress? [Harpo, spoken] Sure do Be done a week from today, you come back then [Squeak, spoken] Alright then, I will Got my outfit already You like yella'? My name's Squeak! [Harpo, sung] Gonna make you holler like a wildcat do [Men, sung] Oh, Brown Betty [Harpo] When I throw my mojo down on you [Men] Don't matter if she's [Harpo] (Men) Big-legged (big-legged) Brown-eyed (brown-eyed) Big-eyed (big-eyed) Brown-legged (brown-legged) [Men] Whatever she is, that girl sure is fine Whatever she is, that girl sure is fine Whoa! [Squeak, spoken] Who gonna sing at your jukejoint? [Harpo, spoken] Whoever want to, I guess [Squeak] I always wanted to sing [Harpo] What you sing about, girl? Being skinny? [Squeak] Well, you get Shug Avery to come sing here You make a lotta money She comin' to town, y'know? Everybody gettin' ready to lock up their mens My momma say [Harpo] Uh-huh [Squeak] Is it true her daddy the preacher? Only he don't speak to her anymore on account of her Having all them babies and never marrying their daddy Who their daddy? Y'know? [Harpo] He my daddy I think, only his daddy wouldn't let him marry her [Squeak] Then Shug Avery practically your momma! She'll sing for you, Harpo I know she will You so pretty [Harpo] Men ain't pretty [Squeak] You is! (sung) If you wanna eat the apple off of this here tree (Yeah, Brown Betty) Don't bring nothing but your sweet stuff home to me [Men] Don't matter if she's [Harpo] (Men) Big-legged (big-legged) Brown-eyed (brown-eyed) Big-eyed (big-eyed) Brown-legged (brown-legged) [Men] Whatever she is, that girl sure is fine [Harpo] Whatever she is, that girl sure is fine