Miss Celie's Pants

Miss Celie's Pants

[Celie]
Dear Nettie, I went back home to Georgia
The house wasn't too bad
But the store was a dusty mess
I fixed it up, though, and now I'm makin' pants for anybody that wants 'em

I change the cloth, I change the waist, I change the print, I change the pocket
Only thing I can't do is quit makin' 'em

[Celie]
All I need's a needle and a spool of thread
Got about a million patterns in my head
All the ladies' legs are gonna love to dance
When they in Miss Celie's Pants

[Ladies]
Gaberdine, velveteen, satin or lace
Buttons and bows all over the place

[Celie]
Styles that make you feel like a queen

[Ladies]
That woman's a whiz with a sewin' machine

[Ladies]
Who that say
Who that say
Who that

Who that say
Who that say
Who that

Who that say
What you say
In Miss Celie's pants

[Sofia]
Lookit here, get out my way
Sofia's back and she's here to stay

[Ladies]
In Miss Celie's Pants

[Shug]
Girl, you swept out the memories
Filled this place with joy

[Sofia]
In this big old store

[Doris]
Got your sewin' machine

[Darlene]
Mirror shiny clean

[Jarene]
And a fitting room
Smell like sweet perfume

[Sofia]
That man might have

[Shug, Glodene, Odessa]
Done you wrong

[Celie]
But look
I said look
Are you lookin'

[Ladies]
We all lookin', honey

[Celie]
Look who's wearin' the pants now

[Ladies]
Who that say
Who that say
Who that

Who that say
Who that say
Who that

Who that say
What you say
In Miss Celie's pants

[All]
(Scat)

[Celie]
Who that say
Who that say
Who that say

[Ladies]
In Miss Celie's pants

[All]
(Scat)