Way down south at harvest time

People up and down the line

Smell that kettle piping hot

Just a little bit will hit the spot

Put it in your coffee put it in your tea

Sprinkle it on your pastry

Cook it up or melt it down

Serve it white or serve it brown

Uh huh a little sugar yeah a little sugar

A little sugar makes your day complete

Uh huh a little sugar yeah a little sugar

A little sugar it ain't nothing but sweet

If you're down and need a pick me up

Put a teaspoon in your cup

If it is romance you seek

Give it to your mama right on the cheek

Uh huh a little sugar yeah a little sugar

A little sugar makes your day complete

Slow as molassas just as thick

Red and white like a peppermint stick

You can keep your mustard greens

Just give me those pecan pralines

Hear that music it's the taffy man

All those kids with money in their hands

Follow that wagon down the street

Getting that candy they love to eat

Uh huh a little sugar yeah a little sugar

A little sugar makes your day complete

Uh huh a little sugar yeah a little sugar

A little sugar it ain't nothing but sweet

Uh huh a little sugar yeah a little sugar

A little sugar it ain't nothing but sweet

Uh huh a little sugar yeah a little sugar

A little sugar it ain't nothing but sweet