[Verse 1] Gold coast slave ship bound for cotton fields Sold in the market down in New Orleans Scarred old slaver knows he's doing alright Hear him whip the women just around midnight [Chorus] Brown sugar, how come you taste so good? Uh huh Brown sugar, just like a young girl should, uh huh, oh (Woo) [Verse 2] Drums beating, cold English blood runs hot Lady of the house wonderin' when it's gonna stop House boy knows that he's doing alright You shoulda heard 'em just around midnight [Chorus] Brown sugar, how come you taste so good now? Brown sugar, just like a young girl should now (Yeah) [Chorus] Ah, get on, brown sugar, how come you taste so good? Ah, got me craving the, the brown sugar Just like a black girl should, yeah [Verse 3] Ah, and I bet your mama was a tent show queen And all her boyfriends were sweet sixteen I'm no schoolboy, but I know what I like You shoulda heard me just around midnight [Chorus] Brown sugar, how come you taste so good, baby? Ah, come down, brown sugar Just like a young girl should, yeah [Outro] I said, yeah, yeah, yeah, woo How come you, how come you taste so good? Yeah, yeah, yeah, woo Just like a, just like a black girl should Yeah, yeah, yeah, woo