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!
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:
Oh 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
Rollin’ 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:
Oh, 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
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!