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