Gold coast slave ship bound for cotton fields Sold in a market down in New Orleans Scarred old slaver knows he's doing alright Hear him whip the women, just around midnight Ah, brown sugar how come you taste so good? Ah, brown sugar just like a young girl should Drums beating cold English blood runs hot Lady of the house wonderin' where it's gonna stop House boy knows that he's doing alright You should a heard him just around midnight Ah, brown sugar how come you taste so good? Ah, brown sugar just like a young girl should I bet your mama was a tent show queen And all here boyfriends were sweet sixteen I'm no school boy but I know what I like You should have heard me just around midnight Ah, brown sugar how come you taste so good? Ah, brown sugar just like a young girl should I said yeah, yeah, yeah, whew How come you... How come you taste so good? Is said yeah, yeah, yeah, whew Just like a black girl should I said yeah, yeah, yeah, whew