[Celie] God forgot about me [Shug Avery] God taking his time getting around to you, I admit, but look at all he give us Laughing, and singing, and s**. Sky over our heads, birds singing to us. I think it piss God off if anybody even walk past the color purple in a field and not notice it. He Said, "Look what i made for you." [Celie] God just another man, far as i'm concerned, he trifling and lowdown [Shug Avery] No, Celie. God not some gloomy old man like the pictures you've seen of him God not a man at all God is inside you and everyone else That was or ever will be We come into this world with God But only them who look inside find it God is the flowers and everything else That was or ever will be And when you feel the truth so real And when you love the way you feel You've found it Just as sure as moonlight bless the night Like a blade of corn Like a honeybee Like a waterfall All a part of me Like the color purple Where do it come from Open up your eyes Look what god has done [Celie] You better be getting back Your husband probably wondering where you are [Shug Avery] Where do you want to be, Celie [Celie] With you [Shug Avery] All right then [Celie] God gon' take me to live with you [Shug Avery] Come on