Gold coast slave ship 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. Ah Brown Sugar how come you taste so good (A-ha) Brown Sugar, just like a young girl should A-huh. 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. Ah Brown Sugar how come you taste so good (A-ha) Brown Sugar, just like a black girl should A-huh. I bet your mama was a tent show queen, and all her boy Friends were sweet sixteen. I'm no schoolboy but I know what I like, You should have heard me just around midnight. Ah Brown Sugar how come you taste so good (A-ha) Brown Sugar, just like a young girl should. I said yeah, I said yeah, I said yeah, I said Oh just like a, just like a black girl should. I said yeah, I said yeah, I said yeah, I said Oh just like, just like a black girl should.