Miss Celie's Pants

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

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

Gabardine, velveteen, satin, or lace

Buttons and bows all over the place

Styles that make you feel like a queen

That woman's a wiz with her sewin' machine

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

Who that say, who that say, who that?

Lookit here, get out my way

Sofia's back and I'm here to stay

In Miss Celie's Pants

Girl, you swept out the memories

Filled this place with joy

In this big old store

Got your sewin' machine

Mirror shiny clean

And a fittin' room

Smell like sweet perfume

That man might have

Done you wrong

But, look

I said, look

Are you lookin'?

We all lookin', honey

Look who's wearin' the pants now!

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

Who that say

Who that say

Who that say

In Miss Celie's Pants