"Miss Celie's Pants" is a song from the Broadway musical The Color Purple performed by Cynthia Erivo (Celie), Jennifer Hudson (Shug), Danielle Brooks (Sofia), and Female Ensemble.
Dear nettie, i went back home. The house was okay, but the store was a dusty mess.
But i fixed it up, and now i'm makin' pants for anybody who wants 'em. I change the
Cloth, i change the print, i change the waist, 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.
GLODENE & ODESSA:
Gabardine, velveteen, satin, or lace.
Buttons and bows all over the place.
Styles that make you look like a queen.
CHURCH LADIES:
That woman's a wiz with her sewin' machine!
Who dat say
Who dat say
Who dat?
Who dat say
Who dat say
Who dat?
Who dat say
What you say
In miss celie's pants!
Who dat say
Who dat say
Who dat?
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 mem'ries,
Filled this place with joy.
In this big ol' store
18
Got your sewing machines,
Mirrors shiny clean,
And a fittin' room
Smell like sweet perfume.
That man might have
Shug, glodene & odessa
Done you wrong,
But look . . .
I said, look . . .
Are you lookin'? . . .
Celie looks around at all of them and sings to shug.
Look who's wearing the pants now!
Who dat say
Who dat say
Who dat?
Who dat say
Who dat say
Who dat?
Who dat say
What you say
In miss celie's pants!
(Scat)
Who dat say
Who dat say
Who dat?
Who dat say
What you say
In miss celie's pants!