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1971 · From the album Flowers

Brown Sugar

by The Rolling Stones

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03 · Lyrics

"Brown Sugar"

Gold Coast slave ship bound for cotton fields

Sold in the market down in New Orleans

Skydog slaver know he's doin' all right

Hear him whip the women, just around midnight

Brown Sugar, how come you taste so good?

Brown Sugar, just like a young girl should, oh no

Drums beatin' cold, English blood runs hot

Lady of the house wonderin' when it's gonna stop

House boy knows that he's doin' all right

You should have heard him, just around midnight

Brown Sugar, how come you taste so good?

Brown Sugar, just like a young girl should, yeah

Brown Sugar, how come you dance so good?

Oh, got me quittin'

Brown Sugar, just like a black girl should, yeah

Now, I bet your mama was a tent show queen

And all her boyfriends were sweet 16

I'm no school boy but I know what I like

You should have heard them, just around midnight

Brown Sugar, how come you taste so good? Oh, no no

Brown Sugar, just like a young girl should

I said, yeah, yeah, yeah, woo

How come you, how come you dance so good?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, woo

Just like a, just like a black girl should

Yeah, yeah, yeah, woo

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04 · FAQ

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When was "Brown Sugar" released?
"Brown Sugar" by The Rolling Stones was released on April 16, 1971 on the album "Flowers".
What genre is "Brown Sugar"?
"Brown Sugar" by The Rolling Stones falls within the blues, hard rock, british blues genres.
What album is "Brown Sugar" on?
"Brown Sugar" appears on the album "Flowers" by The Rolling Stones.
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