[Verse 1] Gold coast slave ship bound for cotton fields Sold in a market down in New Orleans Scarred old slaver knows he's doing alright Hear him whip the women, just around midnight [Chorus] Ah, brown sugar how come you taste so good? Ah, brown sugar just like a young girl should [Verse 2] Drums beating cold english blood runs hot Lady of the house wondering where it's going to stop House boy knows that he's doing alright You should a heard him just around midnight [Chorus][x2] [Verse 3] I bet your mama was a tent show queen And all her girlfriends were sweet sixteen I'm no school boy but I know what i like You should have heard me just around midnight [Chorus] [Outro] I said yeah, yeah, yeah, whew How come you... how come you taste so good? I said yeah, yeah, yeah, whew Just... just like a black girl should