Gold Coast slave ship bound for cotton fields Sold in the 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, oh, whoo Drums beatin' cold, English blood runs hot Lady of the house wonderin' when it's gonna stop House boy knows that he's doin' alright You should have heard him, just around midnight Brown sugar, how come you taste so good? Brown sugar, just like a young girl should, yeah Oh, get it on, brown sugar, how come you taste so good, baby? Oh, got me thinkin' about, the brown sugar Just like a black girl should, yeah Now, I bet your mama was a tent show queen And all her boyfriends were sweet 16 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, baby? Oh, no, no, brown sugar, just like a young girl should, yeah I said, yeah, yeah, yeah, whoo! How come you, how come you taste so good? Yeah, yeah, yeah, whoo! Just like a, just like a black girl should Yeah, yeah, yeah, whoo! (Yeah)