Gold Coast slaveship bound for cotton fields Sold in a market down in New Orleans Scarred old slaver know he's doin' alright Hear him whip the women just around midnight Brown sugar, how come you taste so good Brown sugar, just like a young girl should Drums beating, cold English blood runs hot Lady of the house wond'rin where it's gonna stop House boy knows that he's doin' alright You should a heard him just around midnight Brown sugar, how come you taste so good Brown sugar, just like a young girl should Brown sugar, how come you taste so good Brown sugar, just like a black girl should I bet your mama was a Tent Show queen And all her boyfriends were sweet sixteen I'm no school boy but I know what I like You should have heard me just around midnight Brown sugar, how come you taste so good Brown sugar, just like a young girl should I said yeah, I said yeah, I said yeah, I said oh Just like a black girl should