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The Original Broadway Cast Of 'The Color Purple'
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Brown Betty
Celie (to harpo) You gon' let sofia go? Harpo I have to. I can't stop her. Celie What you gon' do then? Harpo I'm gon' tear down this house she made me build, and make myself a jukejoint. Harpo Brown-legged woman put a spell on me. Buddy & other buddy Oh, brown betty! Buddy 3 Time you forget about sofia. Buddy 4 She not comin' back. Harpo She chop me down like an ol' oak tree. Harpo & two buddies Don't matter if she Big-legged, brown-eyed, Big-eyed, brown-legged . . . Whatever she done, that girl sho was fine. Squeak What y'all buildin' here? Harpo Jukejoint. Squeak Ya'll need a waitress? My name's squeak. Harpo Hoowhee! Gonna make you holler like a wild cat do Harpo & buddies Oh, brown betty! Harpo When i throw my mojo down on you. Harpo & buddies Don't matter if she Big-legged, brown-eyed, Big-eyed, brown-legged . . . Whatever she is, that girl sho is fine. Buddies Whatever she is, that girl sho is fine. Huh! Squeak Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com Who gon' sing at your jukejoint? Harpo Whoever want to, i guess. Squeak You get shug avery come sing here you make a lot of money. She sing for you, Harpo. I know she will. You so pretty. Harpo Men ain't pretty. Squeak You is. If you wanna eat the apple Offa dis here tree . . . Harpo & buddies Yeah, brown betty! Squeak . . . Don't bring nothin' but Your sweet stuff Home to me. Harpo & buddies Don't matter if she Big-legged . . . 8 Buddies Big-legged, Harpo Brown-eyed, Buddies Brown-eyed Harpo Big-eyed, Buddies Big-eyed, Harpo Brown-legged, Buddies Brown-legged . . . Harpo & buddies Whatever she is, That girl sho is fine. Harpo Whatever she is, That girl sho is fine.
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