She was flying on one wing and needed her chin chucked. Nettie has returned home from Africa and brought the others with her. Don't look now there's a monkey on your back. She also becomes close to Shug Avery, a singer and Mister’s on and off again mistress. ‘‘Resisting the Shame of Shug Avery,’’ from The Color Purple, by Alice Walker 98 chapter 3 Shame 101 chapter 4 Disaster 134 ‘‘No Mirrors in My Nana’s House,’’ Sweet Honey in the Rock, lyrics by Ysaye Maria Barnwell 180 chapter 5 Strength 183 chapter 6 God 221 ‘‘Praise Song for the Day,’’ by Elizabeth Alexander 266 Sometime later, the community prepares for the arrival of jazz singer Shug Avery, who is revealed to be Mister's longtime lover ("Shug Avery Comin' to Town"). Celie’s main source of support is her sister, Nettie (Nashka Desrosiers), from whom she’s quickly separated after she marries an abusive man who neither loves nor respects her (Andrew Malone). And like Shug, I had my eye on her and saw that. Have I got news for you, I'm something, Shug sleeps in Celie’s bed, where the two return to sisterly conversations about sex. So let me tell you somethin' sister Remember your name No twister Gonna steal your stuff away My sister We sho' ain't got a whole lot of time So shake your shimmy Sister … Shug God takin' his time getting around to you, i admit, but look at all he give us. During this time Celie discovers that Albert has been hiding letters that Nettie has sent her. JustSomeLyrics Our Prayer Lyrics: Hey, sister, ... You lookin' for a new Shug Avery, you better go to Memphis All we got here is one pretty girl you'll never have And one ugly girl can work like a man Anchored by of her unshakable devotion to her sister Nettie; transformed by her unlikely bond with bluesy chanteuse Shug Avery, and grounded by her unwavering devotion to God, Celie’s is … Initially, Shug Avery seems litile more than a flashy blues singer who is not only selfish, but also arrogant. Shug only becomes a "mother" when she begins to love and respond to the warmth that she sees in Celie. Taking place mostly in rural Georgia, the story focuses on the life of African-American women in the Southern United States in the 1930s, addressing numerous … The Color Purple (Original, Musical, Drama, Broadway) opened in New York City Dec 1, 2005 and played through Feb 24, 2008. So Sister, I'm keeping my eyes on you. Sky over our heads, birds singin' to us. Sister, you've been on my mind See more ideas about purple color, color, purple. Sister, you've been on my mind Sister, we're two of a kind So, sister, I'm keepin' my eye on you I betcha think I don't know nothin But singin' the blues, oh, sister Have I got news for you, I'm something I hope you think that you're something too Scufflin', I been up that lonesome road And I seen alot of suns going down Oh, but trust me No low life's gonna run me around So let me tell … My great aunt, who’s seen the film at least fifty times, still cries when Shug Avery (Margaret Avery) finally wins her father’s approval. Sister, you've been on my mind. ... Click the pic to find out more and to join the team! Try them now. Heathers star T'Shan Williams will play Celie stars in the new revival of The Color Purple.. Williams stage credits include Heather Duke in Heathers The Musical, Caroline, or Change and The Life.. She joins the previously announced cast including Joanna Francis as I'm somethin' I hope you think that you're somethin' too. No-o low life's gonna run me around. Sister, we're two of a kind. The lyrics were written by Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton and Lionel Richie (musician). Shug announces that she and Grady are leaving for Memphis, and Celie is coming with them. Jennifer Hudson is radiant as the love machine Shug Avery. The Color Purple is a 1982 epistolary novel by American author Alice Walker which won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction. The song is interpreted in the film by Tata Vega, a very gifted vocalist who performed the voice of Shug Avery and sang four of the songs in the movie, Miss Celie's Blues being one of them.