Kapal budak Gold Coast menuju ladang kapas
Sold in the market down in New Orleans
Terjual di pasaran di New Orleans
Scarred old slaver knows he's doin' all right
Pelacur tua yang malang tahu dia baik-baik saja
Hear him whip the women just around midnight
Dengarkan dia cambuk wanita sekitar tengah malam
Brown Sugar, how come you taste so good
Gula Coklat, gimana rasanya enak sekali
Brown Sugar, just like a young girl should
Gula Coklat, seperti layaknya seorang gadis muda
Drums beatin' cold, English blood runs hot
Drum berdenyut dingin, darah Inggris membara
Lady of the house wonderin' when it's gonna stop
Nyonya rumah bertanya-tanya kapan hal itu akan berhenti
House boy knows that he's doin' all right
Anak laki-laki tahu bahwa dia baik-baik saja
You should have heard him just around midnight
Anda seharusnya sudah mendengarnya sekitar tengah malam
Brown Sugar, how come you taste so good
Gula Coklat, gimana rasanya enak sekali
Brown Sugar, just like a young girl should
Gula Coklat, seperti layaknya seorang gadis muda
— Saxophone —
— saksofon —
Brown Sugar, how come you dance so good
Gula Coklat, kenapa kamu menari begitu baik
Brown Sugar, just like a black girl should
Gula Coklat, seperti seharusnya seorang gadis kulit hitam
I bet your mama was a tent show queen
Aku yakin ibumu adalah ratu perlombaan tenda
And all her girlfriends were sweet sixteen
Dan semua pacarnya berumur enam belas tahun
I'm no school boy but I know what I like
Saya bukan anak sekolah tapi saya tahu apa yang saya suka
You should have heard them just around midnight
Anda seharusnya sudah mendengar mereka sekitar tengah malam
Brown Sugar, how come you taste so good
Gula Coklat, gimana rasanya enak sekali
Brown Sugar, just like a black girl should
Gula Coklat, seperti seharusnya seorang gadis kulit hitam
I said, yeah, yeah, yeah, wooo!!
Aku berkata, yeah, yeah, yeah, wooo !!
How come you, how come you dance so good
Kenapa kamu, kenapa kamu menari begitu baik?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, wooo!!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, wooo !!
Just like a, just like a black girl should
Sama seperti, seperti seharusnya seorang gadis kulit hitam
Yeah, yeah, yeah, wooo!!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, wooo !!
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