Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Rolling Stones
Performer
Mick Jagger
Vocals
Keith Richards
Guitar
Charlie Watts
Drums
Ron Wood
Guitar
Darryl Jones
Bass Guitar
Chuck Leavell
Keyboards
Bobby Keys
Saxophone
Andy Snitzer
Saxophone
Michael Davis
Trombone
Kent Smith
Trumpet
Lisa Fischer
Background Vocals
Bernard Fowler
Background Vocals
Blondie Chaplin
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mick Jagger
Songwriter
Keith Richards
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sam Wheat
Mixing Engineer
Robbie Mcgrath
Engineer
Mazen Murad
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Yeah, Gold Coast slave ship bound for cotton fields
Sold in a market down in New Orleans
Scarred old slaver, know he's doin' alright
Hear him whip the women just around midnight
[Verse 2]
Brown sugar, how come you taste so good?
Brown sugar, just like a young man should
[Verse 3]
Drums beatin', cold English blood runs hot
Lady of the house wonderin' where it's gonna stop
House boy knows that he's doin' alright
You shoulda heard him just around midnight
[Verse 4]
Brown sugar, how come you taste so good?
Brown sugar, just like a young man should
[Verse 5]
You get nowhere
Brown sugar, how come you taste so good?
Get down all over, my sugar, brown sugar
Just like young man should
[Verse 6]
Well, I bet your mama was a ten show queen
And all her boyfriends were sweet 16
I'm no schoolboy, I know what I like
You shoulda heard me just around midnight
[Verse 7]
Brown sugar, how come you taste so good?
Brown sugar, just like a young man should
[Verse 8]
(Brown sugar)
(Brown sugar)
(Brown sugar)
(Brown sugar)
(Brown sugar)
(Brown sugar)
(Brown sugar)
(Sugar)
(Sugar)
(Sugar)
(Sugar, yeah)
Brown sugar girl
Brown sugar girl
Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger