Brown Betty

You sick? No, I ain't sick Brown-legged woman put a spell on me Oh, brown Betty Time you forget about Sofia She not coming back She chop me down like an old oak tree Don't matter if she Big-legged (big-legged) Brown-eyed (brown-eyed) Big-eyed (big-eyed) Brown-legged (brown-legged) Whatever she done That girl sho was fine What y'all building here? Jukejoint Huh, y'all need a waitress? Sure do Be done a week from today You come back then Uh, alright then, I will Got my outfit, already You like yellow? My name's Squeak. Ah ha ha ha ha Gonna make you holler like a wild cat do Oh, brown Betty When I throw my mojo down on you Don't matter if she Big-legged (big-legged) Brown-eyed (brown-eyed) Big-eyed (big-eyed) Brown-legged (brown-legged) Whatever she is That girl sho is fine Whatever she is That girl sho is fine (sure is fine) Huh! Who gon' sing at your jukejoint? Whoever want to, I guess I always wanted to sing What you sing about? Being skinny? Well, you get Shug Avery to come sing here You'd make a lot of money She coming to town, you know? Everybody getting ready to lock up they mens My momma say Uh-huh Is it true her daddy the preacher? Only he don't speak to her no more On account of her having all them babies And never marrying they daddy Who their daddy? You know? He my daddy, I think Only his daddy wouldn't let him marry her Then Shug Avery practically your momma She'll sing for you, Harpo I know she will You so pretty Men ain't pretty You is If you wanna eat the apple Off of this here tree Yeah, brown Betty Don't bring nothin' but your sweet stuff Home to me Don't matter if she Big-legged (big-legged) Brown-eyed (brown-eyed) Big-eyed (big-eyed) Brown-legged (brown-legged) Whatever she is That girl sho is fine Whatever she is That girl sure is fine Oh, oh