Our Prayer Lyrics

HOW THE SKY CHANGES COLOR?

HOPE I FIND OUT SOON.

NETTIE

What you want?

CELIE

I WANNA SIT AND DO NOTHING.

MAKE YOU A NEW DRESS.

HOPE MY BABIES ARE HAPPY,

SOMEPLACE GOD WILL BLESS.

PA

Celie! Get to work!

NETTIE

AIN'T NO NEED TO DISCUSS.

CELIE

IT AIN'T WORTH A BIG FUSS.

NETTIE & CELIE

WHATEVER COME TO US

IS IN GOD'S HANDS.

WHEN I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP,

I WILL SAY MY PRAYER

THAT GOD LOVE ME SO DEEP,

HE WILL PROMISE OUR SOULS TO KEEP

TOGETHER.

I'LL SAY A PRAYER.

NETTIE

Who that man talkin' to Pa?

CELIE

He lookin' for a new wife take care of his mean chirren.

MISTER

I WANT TO MARRY NETTIE.

SHE A SWEET YOUNG GIRL.

PA

She too young.

MISTER

SHE'S THE CUTEST THING

IN THIS WHOLE WORLD.

PA

She gonna be a teacher.

NETTIE

PICTURE ME IN A SCHOOLHOUSE

WITH MY COLLEGE DEGREE.

I COULD TEACH ALL MY CHILDREN

TO SPELL TENNESSEE.

PA

You can have Celie, though. She too old to be livin' at home.

CELIE

MAYBE I'LL HAVE A GARDEN

WHERE BIRDS COME TO SING.

KNOW A FINCH FROM A SPARROW,

FIX A BROKEN WING.

MISTER

I don't want Celie. She ugly.

NETTIE

I WANNA HEAR YOUR BIRDS SING.

CELIE

WANNA HEAR YOUR SCHOOL BELL RING.

NETTIE & CELIE

NO MATTER WHAT LIFE BRING,
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US IN GOD'S HANDS.

PA

Whyn't you quit comin' 'round here and just go marry your Shug Avery?

CHURCH LADIES

SHUG AVERY

NETTIE

Who Shug Avery?

3

CHURCH LADIES

SHUG AVERY!

CELIE

She Mister ol' girlfriend.

MISTER

Shug Avery not a child-raisin' woman, you know that. She the Queen Honeybee.

PA

She a low-down ho, is what everybody say.

You lookin' for a new Shug Avery, you better go to Memphis. All we got here is one

pretty gal you can't never have, and one ugly gal

PA MISTER

. . . that work like a man. I-I-I-I

I-I-I-I REALLY WANT THAT GIRL.

PA

I told you no!

NETTIE & CELIE MISTER

WHEN I I WANNA

LAY ME DOWN TO MARRY

SLEEP, NETTIE.

I WILL SHE A

SAY MY PRAYER SWEET YOUNG GIRL.

THAT GOD LOVE

ME SHE THE

SO DEEP, SWEETEST THING

HE WILL IN THIS

PROMISE WHOLE

OUR SOULS WIDE WORLD.

TO KEEP TOGETHER. I-I-I-I

I'LL SAY A PRAYER I REALLY WANT THAT GIRL.

CELIE

You want any kids?

NETTIE

Someday, I guess.

WE'LL LIVE IN BIG HOUSES.

CELIE

PUT SWINGS IN THE TREES.

NETTIE

BRAID UP YOUR GRAY HAIR

NETTIE & CELIE

IN THE COOL OF THE BREEZE.

AND ONE DAY

OUR CHILDREN WILL SING -

WHEN I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP,

I WILL SAY MY PRAYER

THAT GOD LOVE ME SO DEEP,

HE WILL PROMISE OUR SOULS TO KEEP

TOGETHER.

I'LL SAY A PRAYER.

I'LL SAY OUR PRAYER.

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